Next day she came to see us, and away
Lily went sailing to the country in a big automobile, and she isn't coming
back 'til my rooms are cool, if she can be spared then."
"But how are you going to pay, Mickey? Most people only take children for
a week----?"
"Yes I know," said Mickey. "But these folks haven't ever tried it before,
and they don't know the ropes, so we're doing it our own way, and it works
something grand."
"If they are suited----" said Douglas. "That place is far better than
where we feel so comfortable."
"We started this morning," said Mickey. "The lady and I traded jobs; she
sat on a hill under an apple tree and watched sunrise. I washed the
dishes, sep'rated the cream, and scrubbed the porch for her. When Lily
wakes up, the lady is going to bathe, rub, feed her, and see to her like
she owned her, to pay me back. It's a bargain! You couldn't beat it, could
you?"
"Of course if you want to turn yourself into a housemaid!" said Douglas
irritably.
Mickey laughed, and Leslie sent a slightly frowning glance toward Douglas.
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