The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
CHAPTER XXVII WHEN the mail arrived the follow. w ing morning Rupert handed W Joan a letter and said, Hope

A I w ing morning Rupert handed W Joan a letter and said, Hope you've some good news today"
 q hope so," answered Joan, but my letters aren't usually very thrill ing"
 Perhaps you're mistaken today. You may get the surprise of lifetime" re- marked Rupert as he picked up his own letters and hastened towards his office. Alone in the room Joan quickly opened the envelope and found letter from MT. Moberly. He had discovered an- other will and Joan was to receive her share of her uncle's estate without complying with such restrictions as had been mentioned in the other will. Now that she would be possessed of gener- ous income, the lawyer suggested that she return to New York and pursue her chosen work. He also advised ner that Mrs. Moberly would be delighted to entertain her until she could agaln occupy her studio.
 For moment smiles wreathed Joan's face and Rupert, passing through the hall and seeing her ev- pression exclaimed, "Oh, ho, Miss Fairweather, you look as though you had fallen heir to fortune.
 Joan's blue eyes sparkled as she raised them and met Rupert's glance, hut she did not reply and he did not stop to talk with her. Reading the letter once more she whispered to her self, q don't want the money now. It's too late" Then crumbling it up she stuffed it carelessly into the pocket of her flowery chintz frock and hastened along the hall to arrange matters with Rosanna. As she stepped into the breakfast room Mrs. Love appeared.
 "Oh, Miss Fairweather. I've some thing to say to you," she announced in pointed tones.
 'Yes," answered Joan as she paused for a minute.
 "You really will have to be stricter with Sonny. He's getting very rude. I cannot understand where he learns such impudent ways. It does grieve me to see my poor sisters child being permitted to behave as he does."
 T don't quite understand what you mean," said Joan. T know that sonny is a high spirited youngster and full of mischief, but I have never found him rude or ill-behaved." loans eyes flashed as she spoke.
 "Well," temporized Mrs. Love, "per- haps you do not understand a great deal about children, as you have none Of your own, and 1 hope you will not be offended, but I think you should not take part with him in his games as you do, nor allow him to act so roughly"
 I'm sorry, Mrs. Love, but l must say that l think you are entirely mis- taken in regard to Sonny's behavior as well as about the way in which l look after him. Of course, I have no chil- dren, but at least l have taken care of various nieces and nephews as well as my friends children and so far there has never been complaint about the way in which have cared for them, answered Joan spiritedly, remembering some of Rosanna's remarks about Mrs. Love.
 Now, Mis- Fairweather, there's no need to get excited, but really when l tried to have talk with Sonny yes terday he was exceedingly impertinent. l Then that day l wished him to put on orr. of those sweet little suits brought him he absolutely refused. You were out at the time and I could not of course, call your attention to the mat ter then, said Mrs. Love.
 "Oh, he told me about that incl dent" answered Joan, land I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that 1 must acknowledge l agree with Sonny. The suits you brought are admirable for the small boy who must take his airing on Fifth avenue, but out here Sonny is playing in the sand and around the barns l