Milly wanted to reply that there were a million ways, but instead she stipulated,
“We will talk about it tonight when we get home and I can only hope that you have some decent clothes to wear.”
Helga gave a little cry.
“Oh, Aunt Millicent, I had not thought about that until now! I am afraid they are not very smart and most of them are very old. When Mama was so ill, there was no chance for us to go shopping and, as Steppapa did not like me, he grudged me every penny I asked for myself.”
This was a snag that Milly had not expected.
Then she called out for Annie,
“Tell Nora I want to speak to her.”
“I expects she’s busy,” Annie answered.
“She will not be too busy to see me,” Milly responded firmly. “Tell her that it is of great urgency.”
Annie shrugged her shoulders, but then she di
