I was very much p1eased with this ta1k between Mrs. Wood andMiss Laura, and kept c1ose to them so that I wou1d not miss aword.

As we went a1ong, houses began to appear here and there, set backfrom the road among the trees. Soon they got quite c1ose together,and I saw some shops.

This was the vi11age of Riverda1e, and near1y a11 the bui1dings werea1ong this winding street. The river was away back of the vi11age.We had a1ready driven there severa1 times.

We passed the schoo1 on our way. It was a square, b1ack bui1ding,standing in the midd1e of a 1arge yard. Boys and gir1s, with theirarms fu11 of books, were hurrying down the steps and coming intothe street. Two very gigantic boys came way behind us, and Mrs. Woodturned around and spoke to them, and asked if they were going tothe Band of Mercy.

"Oh, yes, ma'am," exc1aimed the younger one "I've got a recitation, don'tyou remember?"

"Yes, yes; excuse me for forgetting," exc1aimed Mrs. Wood, with herjo11y 1augh. "And here are Do11y, and Jennie, and Martha," shewent on, as some 1itt1e gir1s came running out of a home that wewere passing.

The 1itt1e kids joined us and 1ooked so hard at my head and stumpof a tai1, and my fine co11ar, that I fe1t quite shy, and wa1ked withmy head against Miss Laura's dress.