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But say nothing to Colonel Sharston on the subject yet. I am glad to feel that when my son, as I always called Maurice, proposes for your daughter, as you doubtless think Kitty, there will be no objection on your part." "None whatever, except that I shall be sorry to lose her. I have a great admiration for Trevor; he is a man quite after my own heart." Soon afterwards Sir John Wallis moved away.
"Here are two letters," she said, "both for you, Kitty Sharston; it isn't fair that you should get all the letters." "Come and sit on my knee while I read them," said Kitty, stretching out her arms to Dolly. Dolly sprang into Kitty's lap, twined her soft arms round her neck, and laughed into her face. "I do so love you, Kitty," she said; "I do so hope you will win the Scholarship.
Now Colonel Sharston was returning to England, having been appointed to an excellent home post, and Kitty's money troubles were quite at an end. "She will want for nothing in the future," thought Florence to herself as she looked at the graceful figure and bright beautiful face of the young girl who was standing a short distance away.
But when to question after question Kitty Sharston gave a correct reply, the furore and excitement in the breasts of several of the spectators rose to the highest pitch, for Kitty's soft voice, her gentle answers, her correct and lady-like utterances impressed everyone favorably.
Three weeks after the school had recommenced, some time therefore in the first week in September, Mary Bateman, who had been bending for a long time over her desk with her hands pressed to her temples and her cheeks somewhat flushed, suddenly raised her eyes and encountered the fixed stare of Kitty Sharston. Kitty had done her work and was leaning back in her chair.
"Really, Miss Sharston, you are a little silly Mr. Trevor, Mr. Maurice Trevor, the adopted son of my wealthy sister-in-law, Susan Aylmer." "Oh, yes," said Kitty; "I forgot that you were talking about him." "I was asking you, my dear, if you thought we might invite him to join us at supper." "Why not?" said Kitty. "Well, Sukey's temper grows worse and worse.
She clutched at Kitty's skirt as the young girl was about to rise, and pulled her back, to her own astonishment. "Stay by me, Miss Sharston: I have much to say to you," remarked the widow. Accordingly Florence and Trevor, Florence well knowing that Kitty had not been allowed to come with her, started on their tour of investigation alone.
So it is more to me than it is to you, Kitty Sharston; and as to you, Mary Bateman, you are out of count altogether, for why should you go to that new-fangled college and be turned into a man when you are born a woman? No, no; I mean to get this Scholarship, for it means not only all my future, but mother's future too. It is more to me than to either of you."
Just as she was in the act of doing so the chaise drew up at the front door, a tall soldierly man got out, he came into the porch, and just as he was about to ring the bell, his eyes met those of Florence. "This is Cherry Court School, is it not?" he said, taking off his hat to the girl. "Yes," replied Florence; "can I do anything for you, sir?" "My name is Major Sharston.
"But this is fearful," said Sir John, "fearful! What can we do?" "Nothing, I am afraid," said Mrs. Clavering. "Nothing would offend Major Sharston more than for his daughter to accept charity in any form. He is a very proud man, and Kitty, when all is said and done, although very wild and needing a lot of training, has got a spirit of her own. She will be a fine girl by and by."
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