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And on Friday the entire family waited eagerly near the eighteenth green of the golf course for Barbara and Carol Day to play up in the final game for the golf championship! Keineth and Peggy held hands tightly in their excitement.
I don't care a straw for the cups they give it's that little bit of a bronze medal I want There's going to be a man here from Washington to give it to the winner one of the Volunteer Life-saving Association. And that medal's got to go right here," and defiantly she struck her hand against her breast. "I just can't wait," Keineth sighed in a tragic manner.
It was from the music publishers, telling her that they would publish her "Castle of Dreams," and for its purchase had enclosed a check. And Keineth, unfolding the small slip of paper, saw written there: "The Sum of Twenty-five Dollars." "Peggy! Peg-gy!" Twenty-five dollars! To Keineth it seemed like a fortune! She had never thought much about money.
Alice cried. "Please do!" added Keineth. It would make them all forget to feel cross toward Billy! So, chuckling a little under his breath, Mr. Lee began: "Down in our village old Cy Addington had a calf he'd entered in the County Fair. He'd set his heart on that calf's winning a prize all the other farmers had told him it would.
Lee would patiently instruct Keineth in swimming. They were gloriously happy days seeming very care-free after the hours of agonizing concern over Alice; days that brought new color into the young faces and an added glow into the bright eyes. "Does Keineth know how we spend the Fourth of July?" Billy asked one evening. "I hate firecrackers!" Keineth shuddered.
Keineth suddenly remembered Peggy's and Billy's rudeness. Perhaps Billy was trying to make amends. She really wanted to be alone with her letter a little longer, but if Billy wanted her to play! She felt proud, too, that he had asked her. Billy found less difficulty than he had anticipated in letting Keineth win the set. In fact, deep in his heart, he was not sure he had "let" her.
He said this very gravely and slowly, as though he hated to speak the words. Peggy sat watching Keineth in a frightened sort of way; she wished Keineth would cry so that she could put her arms around her to comfort her! But Keineth only sat very still staring down at her plate. "I think I'll practice, Aunt Nellie," Keineth said when the luncheon was finished. She had to do something.
While Barbara and Peggy were busy spreading a picnic table under the apple tree, Keineth told Grandma Sparks of her own father and how he had gone away to serve his country, too; but that it was a secret and no one knew he was a soldier because he wore no uniform. "The truest hearts aren't always under a uniform, my dear," and the old lady patted Keineth's hand.
President Wilson walked with them to the door; he shook hands and begged them to come again! "I should like some day to show you around Washington myself, Miss Keineth," he said, patting her shoulder. Then as they walked out toward the street gates Keineth turned back and saw him watching from the open door. She waved her hand impulsively and he lifted his in a farewell salute.
Winthrop drove away through the starlit night, a costly robe protecting her from the chill of the evening, Celeste at hand for instant service, Kingston guiding the monster car, she looked back over her shoulder at the little house outlined against the sky and sighed a lonely little sigh. In a tumult of joy Keineth had thrown her arms about Mrs. Lee's neck. "Oh, I was so frightened!" she cried.
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