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But Keineth's shining eyes saw a vision beyond them long, happy days with Daddy and Peggy and the others; a home, too; real school days, such as she had never known in her life perhaps another summer at Fairview. "I'd love Washington, but I like your dream best, Daddy!" she answered. "I knew you would!
Peggy was thinking resentfully, for she had seen a hurt look creep into Keineth's eyes. Mrs. Lee's face wore its most cordial smile. She laid her hand upon Aunt Josephine's arm. "That's just why I like to go to picnics and things it is easy to get out of the habit of fun! Do send your man away and join us! It will be a great treat to know our Keineth's aunt a little better."
Peggy, very sleepily pictured what they'd do on the morrow and the day after and the day after that. Later, when Mrs. Lee went her rounds, as she always did, tucking a cover under each loved chin, she found Keineth's fair curls very close to Peggy's round bobbed head and their hands still clasping. My dear, dear, dearest Daddy,
"I will send this letter with other papers to Washington and they will forward it to you. "Good-by, little soldier I salute you, my General. "God keep you for The words rang through Keineth's heart like a song. She longed to pour out her joy in music, but Billy's voice came to her from below. "Ken, Ken." "Yes, Billy." "Come on, I'll play tennis with you! Bet you can beat me, too!"
He laughed at her when she said her father was a soldier, only the kind that didn't wear a uniform, and he told her there weren't any soldiers like that! I think you ought to speak to the children, Mother." "Never mind, Bab, those things will straighten themselves. Peggy must be more considerate and patient and I will tell Billy something about Keineth's father Billy will be interested.
The very big girl was Barbara, who was seventeen. The boy was Billy, aged fourteen. Peggy was Keineth's age twelve, and the little one, Alice, was eight. They all wore middy blouses in the picture and Peggy and Alice were barefooted. Keineth thought, as she looked at their laughing faces, that they were very unlike any children she had ever seen anywhere. They took Mr. Lee to their home.
There were flowers here, too, as at Overlook, and Peggy's bird had its home in the big bay of the dining-room, where he welcomed each morning's sunshine with glad song. Each little girl had a room of her own, too, hung with bright chintz, with covers on the bureau and bed to match. Peggy's and Keineth's had a door opening from one to the other.
She had her father's kind eyes and the friendliness of their glance warmed poor little Keineth's homesick soul. She gave the child a little pat on the shoulder. "We're just awfully glad you're here," she said, taking Keineth's bag. Then, to her father: "We didn't think Genevieve would run! She's been acting awful but we just made her crawl up here to meet you."
Every step made an echo and though there were crowds of people there did not seem to be many because there was so much room! Mr. Lee gave some checks to a porter, then stood looking up and down the great space as though expecting to see someone. Peggy was just whispering something in Keineth's ear when Keineth gave a clear, joyous cry.
And Keineth's confident "We've got to win" had been the last drop in his cup of annoyance. The first two games were slow, a little volleying and a good many "outs." Someone called from the gallery, "Warm up!" Keineth threw her head back with an answering smile, for she recognized Mr. Lee's voice. Their opponents won the third game against a thirty.
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