"We must just think of Ralph and of his being a doctor.
Come, let's go to the village and see if we can rent that tenement of
old Mrs. Goddard's."
With a long sigh and a smothered sob, Tabitha went to get her hat.
Mrs. Goddard greeted the sisters effusively, and displayed her bits of
rooms and the tiny square of yard with the plainly expressed wish that
the place might be their home.
The twins said little, but their eyes were troubled. They left with the
promise to think it over and let Mrs. Goddard know.
"I didn't suppose rooms could be so little," whispered Tabitha, as they
closed the gate behind them.
"We couldn't grow as much as a sunflower in that yard," faltered Rachel.
"Well, anyhow, we could have some houseplants!"--Tabitha tried to speak
cheerfully.
"Indeed we could!" agreed Rachel, rising promptly to her sister's
height; "and, after all, little rooms are lots cheaper to heat than big
ones." And there the matter ended for the time being.
Mr. Hazelton and the lawyer with the necessary papers appeared a few
days later. As the lawyer took off his hat he handed a letter to Miss
Rachel.
"I stepped into the office and got your mail," he said genially.
"Thank you," replied the lady, trying to smile.
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