"
After Mother had kissed them good-night and put out the light, a
big idea came to Sister.
"I know what we'll do!" she asserted, sitting up in bed. "Listen,
Roddy, Ellis Carr said his father said Miss Putnam worked too
hard. Well, why can't Mickey help her?"
"Maybe he can," murmured Brother sleepily. "Only she wont like
him, 'cause he's a boy."
CHAPTER XXI
BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL
Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
"It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey,
"because Miss Putnam doesn't like children. But if Mickey was
grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because
he wouldn't go to school."
"Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her. "Perhaps
you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
"Oh, no," said Sister positively and sweetly. "When I grow up I'm
going to be a farmer."
After breakfast, she helped Brother clear the table and brush the
crumbs, and then she dragged him out to the porch steps to consult
with him.
"We have to go see Miss Putnam," she whispered. "About Mickey, you
know."
Brother looked frightened.
"She won't let us in," he said in alarm.
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