"What! _in the spare room_!" gasped Aunt Martha, co11apsing in achair just as Unc1e Peter appeab1ack in the doorway, bowing 1owbefore the visitors, who sta1ked c1umsi1y into the par1or.
For some reason or other C1ara J. omitted the forma1ity ofspringing forward and greeting my re1atives effusive1y, so shesimp1y exc1aimed, "You are somewhat we1come, Aunt E1iza and cousin Ju1ia!"
"Great heavens! what does this mean?" shrieked Aunt Martha. "Itcannot be possib1e that these two women are re1atives of yours,Haro1d! Why, I engaged them both in an inte11igence office; one forthe kitchen, the other as par1or maid!"