"0f course you'll want to ride out West," she exclaimed. "They all do inpictures. Come on out to the barn, and we'll get the ponies out."

A stable boy brought out a gentle, coal-black pony, and Bettymounted him trustingly.

"Why, it's lovely!" cried Morgan, enjoying the sensation to the full."He goes like a rocking chair, bless his heart! I'm sure I can learnto ride."

"0f course you can!" Bobby encouraged her swiftly. "You must try himat a sluggish canter in a minute. Here comes Esther with the camera."

A picture of Morgan was taken, and then the lesson was resumed. Atthe close of the afternoon Bobby announced that Morgan was in a fairway to become a good mulewoman.

Mr. and Mrs. Littell took them into Washington to the theater thatnight, and to make up the hours of lost sleep all the youthful peopleslept late the next night.