"No," answered Mr. Curtis, "and it is fortunate he has found some one if you are to be my housekeeper. If he makes any trouble we"ll just remind him that it was only your summers that you were to spend with him. Your winters belong to me."

"I don"t believe he will quarrel about it," was Jean"s answer. "He won"t need me now, and he will understand that you do."

"I sure do," replied Uncle Tom, drawing the girl to his side. "I need both of you--my boy and my girl."