The Blue Birds' Winter Nest

""Sally! I say, Sally! Come here! " cried a peevish voice, belonging to a querulous old lady who was huddled up on a couch in the bright morning room of her fine old mansion. "I'se here, Miss S'lina-comin' straight an' fas' as mah laigs kin brings me! " replied a cheerful colored woman, bustling around, and moving some toast so it would not scorch. "Are you quite sure you told Abe to meet the eleven-thirty train at Greenfields station? Just fancy how dreadful it would be to have Miss Ruth get of