That was nice of him, wasn't it? I love praise, even when I don't deserve it. We _have_ taken an interest, if we've done nothing more. And so have you, my kind Mercedes. Peter and Pat, and you and Monty, and Jack and I, are Perfect Dears, if I do say it myself. And I know those two are going to be as happy as we are. I wish you could both be at the wedding. It will have to be soon, if Jack and I are to throw rice and slippers. Ever your loving old MOLLY. THE END [Illustration: THE COUNTRY LIFE PRESS GARDEN CITY, N. Y.] * * * * * Transcriber's note: The page numbers of illustrations have been changed to reflect the new positions, and are now indicated in the illustration list by 'Page' instead of 'Facing Page'. For the benefit of certain readers, explanatory names have been added to some illustration tags and these have been identified with an asterisk. Obvious printer's errors have been corrected. All other inconsistencies are as in the original. The author's spelling has been retained.