“I’ll suggest it, and you find out if the magazine is willing to give us the mention I hinted at,” said Mr. White.
Handing the huge book of addresses to Ike, Mrs. Talmage shook hands with Mr. White and reminded him to bring his wife to the meeting.
“Well! that was the best hour’s business yet!” exclaimed Aunt Selina, as the car sped away.
“Wonderful, isn’t it? I hope everything will glide along as nicely as it has up to the present,” said Mrs. Talmage.
Being Friday, school closed an hour earlier than usual. The moment the Blue Birds could catch their hats from the pegs in the cloak-rooms, they ran out to join Ruth, who was hopping from one foot to the other in a vain effort to calm her impatience.
“Hurry, girls! Don’t you know Mother Wings went to the mills this morning for samples of paper?” called one to the other as they ran up to Ruth.
It was not long thereafter that seven eager little girls crowded about Mrs. Talmage on the veranda to hear the news.
“I’ll show you the samples, but we will wait for the mothers’ opinion to-night. But this great secret I will give to you now!” and, forthwith, Mrs. Talmage told the Blue Birds all about Mr. White’s interest and ideas, and showed them the precious volume loaned them.