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Then I made up my mind to get even and get all I could out of the game. Jerry came along. He was a has-been, and I was on the road to be. He wanted to be good to me, and I let him. That's all!" "Still, I don't see how you can live that way," said Laura, lying back on the bed. "Well, you did," retorted Elfie, "and you didn't kick."
"You never gave me such pleasure but twice before, Elfie." Fleda's head went down again instantly, and this time there was something almost caressing in the motion. "Next to the happiness of having friends on earth," he said soothingly, "is the happiness of having friends in heaven. Don't weep any more to-night, my dear Elfie." "He told me to thank you " said Fleda.
''Tis Sunday! ejaculated Patty, as she stood by the fire with arms akimbo; and at this retort Gwen and Elfie laughed outright. 'And do you ever go away from home? asked Gwen curiously, after a slight pause, in which Deb looked very discomposed. 'We are continually away, said Deb, looking up and speaking very shortly.
Carleton sat down and drew his little charge to his breast; and spoke words of soothing and sympathy. "I am very sorry I brought you here, dear Elfie," he said kindly. "It was too hard for you." "Oh, no!" even through her tears, Fleda said, "she was very glad!" "Hadn't we better try to overtake our friends?" he whispered, after another pause.
Jerry's so awful jealous the old fool." Laura had to smile in spite of herself. "Do you see much of Jerry nowadays?" "Not any more than I can help and be nice," chuckled Elfie. "He gets on my nerves. Of course, I have heard about your quitting Brockton." "Then why do you ask?" demanded Laura. "Just wanted to hear from your own dear lips what the trouble was. Now, tell me all about it.
With this wise decision Agatha brightened up, and Clare, who loved nothing better than a mystery, grew quite animated in discussing the matter, and offering her advice. Elfie was taken into counsel, and the three resolved to say nothing till they laid the facts before Alick Lester.
'We will go down, Elfride. 'I am afraid the air is close, she said appealingly. 'Oh no, ma'am, said John. 'We white-limed the walls and arches the day 'twas opened, as we always do, and again on the morning of the funeral; the place is as sweet as a granary. 'Then I should like you to accompany me, Elfie; having originally sprung from the family too.
Fleda came alone into the saloon to receive him. "I have your rose in safe keeping, Elfie," he said. "It has done me more good than ever a rose did before." Fleda smiled an innocently pleased smile. But her look changed when he added "I have come to tell you so, and to bid you good-bye." "Are you going away, Mr. Carleton?" "Yes." "But you will be back soon?"
"But how in the world, Elfie, did you work round to this gentle and good disciple from those scenes of blood you set out with?"
But she was soon reassured on the former point. She was just wiping away her tears, with the quiet expression of patience her face often wore, when Mr. Carleton sat down beside her and took one of her hands. "Elfie," said he, "I promise you I will never say such a thing again." He might well call her his good angel, for it was an angelic look the child gave him.
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