said, properly offended. Then, "Anyhow, a man has no business to know

about such things," she continued, with rising indignation. "I believe

Felix Kennaston is as good a judge of chiffons as any woman. That's

effeminate, I think, and catty and absurd. I don't believe I ever

liked him--not really, that is. Now, what would Billy care about

sunbeams and backgrounds, I'd like to know! He'd never even notice

them. Billy is a

man

. Why, that's just what father said yesterday!"

Margaret cried, and afterward laughed happily. "I suppose old people