That did not last long. One or other of them would begin to remember. "Do you remember that diamond brooch—you know the one I mean? She hadn't worn it for some time, I wonder what's become of that? I suppose A (the one who had lived with the old lady) will know."
From that it was a short journey to dark hints that A might know too well. And, indeed, it turned out that the brooch had been ren to A some years back. "Or so she says—of course we can't prove Miready a dividing line was being drawn be-old lady had several "daven-and a large Dutch bureau with many drawers stuffed with papers. It had been agreed that the task of going through these should be divided among the sisters in order to save time, but progress was slow because whenever any sister showed signs of being specially interested in any paper the others must all stop what they were doing and go over to her in case she might be getting some unfair advantage. The one thing on which they were all agreed was that they did not want any of the old-fashioned furniture. Anyone could have it or it might be sold. tween A and the rest. Husbands who at this was a little hard on A would be silenced with a significant "Oh, we know old A
I suppose it was wrong of me, but finding in the morning papers something about walnut coming back into favour and remembering thi there of Shanghai lished list, one notes that mam are e fama er minute great when Chocolate Party Vogue wi zis
not in Shanghai any left during recent longer, but have Scotch as he had previously shown The chocolate ty is fashionable.
Monday, March 28.—Needlecraft Section months for home|himselt to be for she cabled back: he chocolate party is fashion Way, M or dier tees e Goo Prospective hostesses will welcome "Thanks, writing" He could not enlightenment as to the quantities SEY en's to noon y, March 29.—] ital Aid Depeople run an organization which calls for high business ability. imagine what the woman was think-required.
Wednesday, March 30.—Musical and The|ing about not to jump at an offer Dramatic "Section Committee ^10 section "Charity Organization." alone A silver spirit stove, wide-bottom- Dran such as hi but when the longed-for presents a staggering task i a place ed saucepan with lip. and whisk Thursday, March 31—Refugee Working 1 letter arrived the lady was still coy Party 9.90 a.m. the size of Shanghai, and with our should be ready on the buffet table.—or Scotch—for she said that, since Friday, April 1—Gardening Section 10 itys peculiar and varied needs, To make 14 cups of Viennese they had postponed the matter of chocolate place three pinte milk in An important work in connection At a meeting of the Executive marriage for so long they might wait saucepan on stove. with the Kings Daughters is the Convalescent Home and Nursery, and Mrs. G. H. Piercy report having admitted 209 women and children there during.1937. Now, unfortunately for the Society. Mrs. Piercy is shortly leaving for Hongkong. The Gaskin Circle, owing to the departure from Shanghai of most of its member yet longer and talk it over when he came home again.
The end of th story was that the agitated lover took the first boat to Scotland and brought her to Shanghai and here she still is and, happily is still loved.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.