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Can't try it again." Joe Jordan, in the van, was dancing fantastically, scraping his forefinger at Carl, in token of disgrace. The riotous crowd, Gertie and Carl among them, flooded out again. To show that he had not minded the incident of the misplaced kiss, Carl had to be very loud and merry in the library for a few minutes; but when the game of "post-office" was over and Mrs.
"A good girl like you, well-brought-up, good parents, nice home, religious instead of which " he ended in a burst of ironical reminiscence "you go traveling about with a " he checked himself "a man who isn't your husband. Why don't you marry him?" "I can't!" wailed Gertie, suddenly stricken again with remorse; "his wife's alive." Frank jumped. Somehow that had never occurred to him.
"My daughter does not like to admit the existence of difficulties," said Mrs Brook, coming to the rescue, "and to say truth is seldom overcome by anything." "Oh, ma, how can you?" said Gertie, blushing deeply.
There seems to be no lack of them, and Mother is decidedly in the swim. It's no use, Daddy; my mind is made up. Don't you worry, it is all right." "Yes." "You are! After all you said " "Yes, no matter what I may have said." "By by time! I don't know what to do with you. I I set a lot of store by you, Gertie. I kind of banked on you. And now " Gertrude's expression changed. She patted his cheek.
"Gertie!" he said, and stepped forward. Captain and Mrs. Dott looked the other way; Hapgood gave his attention to the closing of the door. A moment later the young man was ready to shake hands with the less important inhabitants of the mansion. He did so heartily. "My!" he exclaimed, "but I'm glad to see you all. It seems a hundred years since I did see you. How are you?" Serena answered.
No wonder she didn't leave him the tea-pot; precious little tea he drinks, if stories we hear are true. Well, there's one good thing about it Gertie can keep on with her college. This is her last year." "Yes; I thought of that. I thought of a million things when I was racin' across the yard with this letter.
"By the way, Frankie," put in the hateful voice at his side, "I'll take charge of that parcel, if you don't want it." "Catch hold, then," said Frank. "You're welcome to it, if you'll carry it. You all right, Gertie?" The girl murmured something inaudible. As at their first meeting, she had said nothing at all.
I'll go and tell her." Nora felt repaid in advance for any sacrifice to her pride as he beamed on her, all the look of worriment gone. She was once more busy at her ironing-board, bending low over her work to hide her confusion, when he returned with Gertie. A glance at her sister-in-law told her that there was to be no unbending in that quarter until she had made proper atonement.
"She did nothing of the kind," retorted Gertie. "She seized my hand, and said: 'Oh, Miss Gertrude, that is very kind of you, indeed! I thank you ever so much!" "Pshaw!" cried Bess, contemptuously. "That was a trick to make you believe she did not want to be observed by our guests. She is a sly, designing little creature, with her pretty face and soft, childish ways."
Also Henry must come on to see his mother, and take her on to a tea appointment at Cadogan Gardens, thus saving trouble to Lady Douglass, who was really so fagged and wearied by this exhausting afternoon that rest, in a partially darkened room, was nothing short of imperative. "Yes," said Gertie, answering Henry's questioning look; "you go!"
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