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"Next-door neighbors those two may be," was the whispered comment of the young girls who were stepping back and forth as they prepared the mid-day meal, "but there is every sign of a closer relationship in the future, if their looks do not belie them." But the only sentiment in Dexie's heart was gratitude and love to a Higher Power.
Is there anything else you would like to know?" forcing a smile to her lips. Guy felt that something unusual had brought that look of alarm to Dexie's face; he would ask the cause at the first opportunity. Gussie felt sure that she knew all about it now, so began to twit her sister about "giving in at last."
Ross hurried to Dexie's side as she left the stage. "You must come forward again, Miss Sherwood; that encore is not to be resisted," as the thunderous applause grew in volume. She took Lancy's arm at last, and stepped forward and bowed her acknowledgement. But that was not enough; nothing but a repetition would satisfy the enthusiastic audience, and when Mr.
This announcement was so unexpected by everyone, that even Mr. Sherwood looked up in surprise, and wondered "what next," and Dexie's eyes flashed in indignation as she said to herself: "Then he was only trying to get up a flirtation with me, after all, and his tender looks and gallant speeches were only intended to draw me out! How glad I am I never gave him the smallest encouragement!
Gurney returned to the room, she bowed a stiff good-night to the doctor and went home. After days of anxiety the fever reached its height, and there was not a more anxious heart in the house that day than Dexie's own. As she went about her daily household duties, she mentally pictured to herself what might happen in case of the worst.
All the songsters in the woods seemed let loose in the room, now singing together in full chorus, then singly or in pairs they twittered and trilled as Dexie's soft whistle followed or joined Lancy's stronger notes, while such bird-like notes came from the keys before her as might have deceived the very birds themselves. "Nothing will surprise me after this," cried Susan, when the song had ended.
Heaven help me!" was Dexie's thought. Her heart beat wildly. She dared not take her eyes from his face. But there was something in her glance that had power to subdue him, and, feeling this, she met his gaze unflinchingly. The oar still lay across her lap.
But it was hard to talk when there was nothing pleasant in their thoughts, and they were so cold, so very cold. Presently Elsie's head fell over on Dexie's shoulder, and it aroused Dexie to a sense of their danger. Was she really falling asleep, and allowing Elsie to do so as well, after the caution Lancy had given? She lifted Elsie's head gently, saying, "Sit up, Elsie, dear.
Dexie's heart beat too fast to allow of a reply, and Hugh added: "You can guess how glad I was to hear that you and Lancy were friends only, and from what Gussie tells me there is hope for me yet. Is it so, Dexie?" "You must not put any faith in Gussie's stories, Mr. McNeil," Dexie managed to reply.
If she had learned the true facts of the case, and found out that the letter was really Dexie's, as she at first supposed, she would have put aside the fact that her conduct was none the less reprehensible, and would have used all her arts to win him to her side. As it was, she was more willing to sit by her father's side during the time Mr.
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