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I inflicted her on Patty, poor little Patty " "Oh, come now, Bill, don't overdo it! Azalea was most daring and even foolish, but not criminal. You know how she loves that child, and you know she wouldn't let harm come near her." "But accidents might happen, for all Azalea's care and watchfulness " "I know that, but an accident might happen to Winnie when she takes Baby out in her coach!"
"She mourns because she can't sing!" said he, and laughed quietly to himself as he swung away. Yet he had seemed much impressed with Azalea's singing all the week, and had turned her music for her devotedly. We got through it somehow.
If Uncle Thorpe disowned you, cast you off, or anything like that, tell me; I'll take your part, and I'll defend you." "Would you, Cousin William?" Azalea's voice was wistful; "would you defend me?" The serious tone disturbed Farnsworth more than her anger had done, and he looked at her keenly. "Yes," he answered, "but only if you are frank and truthful with me.
"I don't mind that publicity so much as I do the possible effects on Azalea's life. I don't know that the career of a 'movie' star is as full of dangerous pitfalls as the theatrical line, but I hate to see Azalea subjected to them, for her own sake." "I'm not sure we'll have anything to say in the matter," Patty observed, thoughtfully. "She may take the bit in her own teeth.
But this they had expected, and both Patty and Bill were more than ready to ignore and excuse any lapses of etiquette. However, they were not prepared for Azalea's attitude, which was that of self-important bravado.
I suppose there are some frills I'm not onto, but I'm quick at catchin' on, and I'll get there, Eli!" Norah returned then, and the subject was not continued. Coffee was served in the library and the small cups excited Azalea's scorn. "Skimpy, I call it!" she cried. "And where's the milk?" "You may have cream if you wish it, Azalea," said Patty, a little tired of smiling. "Norah will bring some."
She told Maud one day of her intended flitting, and was more astonished than pleased at the passion of grief into which the announcement threw her friend. Maud clung to her with sobs that would not be stilled, and with tears that reduced Miss Azalea's dress to limp and moist wretchedness, but did not move the vain heart beneath it.
The next day, Azalea went to her room directly after breakfast, and, locking the door, remained there all the morning. At luncheon she was quiet, and absent-minded, and as soon as the meal was over she went back to her room. It was nearly five o'clock, when Patty, puzzled at such actions, tapped at Azalea's door.
Elise looked woe-begone indeed, for she realised that Azalea had, in all probability committed the fraud herself, and with a deliberate intention of deceiving her. Azalea's own ignorance of the whole matter was so great, that it was not surprising that she thought the mere alteration of the date would make the sampler of greater value.
When Bill appeared, Patty began at once, and launched forth a full description of the picture play, and of Azalea's and Fleurette's parts in it. Farnsworth sat looking at her, his blue eyes full of a contented admiration. To this simple-minded, big-hearted man, his wife and child represented the whole world. All he had, all he owned, he valued only for the pleasure it might mean to them.
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