Ben Pepper

"Oh, yes, the children can go as long as Ben andPolly are with them," said Mother Fisher, with pride."I'll trust them anywhere," her face said as plainly as ifshe had put it all into words. "I wish I could go with them." Mrs. Whitney took hergaze from the busy fingers sorting the pile of smallstockings Jane had brought up from the laundry, andwent abruptly over to the window with a troubled face. "But you can't," said Mrs. Fisher, cheerfully, nowisedismayed at the number of holes staring up at her, "sodon't let us think any more of it. And Ben's big enoughto take them anywhere, I'm sure. And Polly can lookafter their manners," she thought, but didn't finishaloud. "You see father didn't know about this picture exhibittill Mr. Cabot's note came a half hour ago, begginghim not to miss it. And if I told him of the children's