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I never felt happier in my life. But Mr. Sefton would not let me ride long; he said I should be very stiff at first, and that we should have a longer ride to-morrow, when Edna would be with us; and of course I had to submit.
"Edna, I look at my twisted feet sometimes, and I feel thankful that it is my body, not my mind, that is deformed. If I am ever able to tell the world anything, it will be how much I owe you; for I trace all holy thoughts and pretty ideas to you and your music and your writings."
There! perhaps I can iron that out smooth." Eunice made a telescope of her hands and studied the shore intently. "Isn't that our boat, now, drawn up by those rocks? No, not near the docks, but up to the right." Edna followed her gaze. "I do think it is! Yes, and that's Billy, isn't it? and those little things are the twins. And Eunice! that's Cricket, this instant! See she's standing up now.
After that you would stand or fall by your own ability. There's Senator Longbridge, for instance, and Claus Inskeep the street-car magnate, and Lane, and McChesney " He paused, with voice suspended. "I am sure I know none of them," she answered despondently. "It's not necessary. Do you know any one that knows them? or any one that knows any one else that knows them?" Edna shook her head.
When we have seen Captain Horn, we shall all know who we are, and what we are, and then we can speak out to the world, and I am sure I shall be glad enough to do it." "For my part," said Mrs. Cliff, "I think we all know who we are now. I don't think anybody could tell us. And I think it would have been a great deal better " "No, it wouldn't!" exclaimed Edna.
Edna wished very much to see Mrs. Cliff before she left the country, and wrote that if it would be convenient for that lady, she would run up to Plainton and stay a day or two with her. There would be time enough for this before the steamer sailed. When she read this brief note, Mrs. Cliff sprang out of bed. "Edna come here!" she exclaimed. "That would be simply ruin! But I must see her.
"That's good. Now for rule two. "'Every two weeks we will print a paper called the Echo," said Cricket. "Edna, you make up rule three." "'The secretary shall be excused from writing stories," laughed Edna. "You lazy, lazy thing. That sha'n't be a rule at all," answered Eunice, laughing also. "How would this do, then, for rule three?
"So we are not to see the captain again," he said presently. "But I suppose that when a man has a thing to do, the best thing is to go and do it." "Yes," said his sister, "that is the best thing." "And what are we to do?" "I am now trying to decide," she answered. "Doesn't he say anything about it?" "Not a word," replied Edna. "I suppose he considered he had made his letter long enough."
"To the mercy of his Maker, and the intercession of his Saviour, I commit him." 'As for me, I go my way, onward, upward." A short silence ensued, and at last Edna rose to say good-bye. "Do you still intend to leave at four o'clock in the morning? I fear you will have bad weather for your journey." "Yes, sir, I shall certainly start to-morrow. And now, I must leave you.
And Bessie showed her wisdom by ceasing to argue the point; she let Edna talk on without checking her, until she had exhausted herself, and then she rose and bade her good night. Edna seemed taken aback. "You are going to leave me, Bessie?" "Yes, it is very late; and your mother will be coming up directly. I can do you no good; no one could to-night. I shall go and pray for you instead."
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