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this trip without a single thought as to how you would be affected by the absence of your dear son. Please forgive me, and let us see if there is not some way a solution can be found and everyone made happy. Would it be possible for you to arrange to come along? I know for one that I would be very happy for your companionship. This would enable you to help me in driving, as both boys are too young to drive. Also, fond as I am of both of them, their conversation for so many days would surely by wearing. On the other hand you and I have so many things in common on which to talk. while the two "girls" in the back seat likewise have many subjects of mutual interest that will keep them pleasantly occupied.

Mrs. Moore's face lit up and she responded most enthusiastically, saying with a laugh, "Ruth, I thought you would never ask! It is indeed most generous of you, and I accept without hesitation. However, it may be necessary for us to delay our departure for a few days until I can make arrangement for someone to take my place at the store. Fortunately this presents no real problem, as I have a very good assistant who is always willing to substitute should I have to go away at any time. Also, we are not too busy at this time of the year and I can take off as long as I wish. But there is one change we will have to make in our plans. While it would have been all right for Betty to have visited your sister together with Jenny, I would not want to impose on her hospitality by including myself. Alternatively, Betty and I will stop off to visit with my sister-in-law whom I have not seen since the funeral of my late husband, and she has written many times since urging us to visit. Actually you will have to pass through Toledo on your way to Detroit, so this will not be out of your way going, and you will be able to pick us up on your return trip." Alma smiled a bit before continuing, "My sister-in-law, while a lovely person, is a spinster, and I cannot help wondering as to how she will react when I present her nephew dressed in the latest of girl's fashions. I shall have to prepare her in some way, but at the moment I don't exactly know how I shall go about it." At that moment both Betty and Jenny entered the house with their arms about each others waist, as was now their unconscious practice to do, and they were told of the change in plans. Rather than being upset over the delay in their scheduled departure, both boys were most enthusiastic, feeling that the vacation would now be even more pleasant, as Richard also had qualms over leaving his mother alone.

Mrs. Wright immediately called her sister about the change in

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