Henderson's care, until the time when she would be ready
to be sent to such a school as Miss Parrott might select should arrive.
"And she must come and see me sometimes," said Phronsie when the
announcement was made in the King household. "My little girl may come,
can't she, Grandpapa?" she begged.
"Yes, yes, child," said old Mr. King warmly; "we all shall want to see
Rachel now and then."
The Comfort committee being well-established and in fine running order by
this time, Mrs. Sterling gathering them around her sofa, in her spacious
sitting-room upstairs, Polly and Alexia saw no reason why they shouldn't
begin work on the Cooking Club, "because," said Polly, "if we are really
going to learn how to cook things, why, we ought to begin." And the mothers
of the several boys and girls who were to form it, taking instantly to the
idea, the two girls and Jasper set to work to write the notices of the
first meeting.
"We ought to have another boy," said Jasper, "on the Committee."
Alexia wrinkled up her face. "Oh, don't; boys are so tiresome," she said.
"Why, I am a boy," said Jasper, bursting into a laugh.
"Oh, well, you are different," said Alexia; "we always expect you around."
"Thank you," said Jasper, with a low bow; "I'm sure I ought to feel very
much complimented, Alexia," and he laughed again,
"Well, I'm sure boys are such nuisances," said Alexia, leaning her long
arms on the table (they were in the library at Mr.
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