"
"Mamma?" exclaimed Molly and Alan, in a breath.
"Yes, mamma," answered Mrs. Hapgood's voice, as she quickly shed
her wrappings. "I thought I would have a finger in this pie, too.
But how did you know me so soon, Katharine?"
"I knew nobody else would say what you did, for it was just a part
of our talk the other day," she replied, as she unpinned the thick
veil from Mrs. Hapgood's hair.
"Good-night, Mrs. Adams," said Jean, as they stood grouped about
her in the hall. "This has been a lovely Hallowe'en, and I shall
always remember it, I know."
"I hope you will, too, till next year," added Alan suggestively,
as he went out into the bright starlight.
CHAPTER IX.
THE NEW READING CLUB.
"The beautiful summer of All Saints" was at its height, and the
soft haze lay upon the blue hills and rested lightly over the
meadows along the river. Such days were tempting enough to entice
a hermit from his cell, and Mrs. Adams and the young people had
agreed to devote Saturday afternoon to a long drive. Soon after
their early lunch they had started off, Job leading the way, with
Mrs. Adams, Jessie, Molly, and Jean, followed by Cob, the wiry
little mustang that Mr. Shepard had sent East for his daughters'
use, drawing Katharine, Florence, Polly, and Alan.
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