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Slipping on her evening coat of white broadcloth, and placing an extremely handsome scarf of white and gold over her pretty head, Evelyn walked to the door, followed by Althea Parker, who, divided between admiration of Evelyn and fear of being late, was talking rapidly in her high, excited voice. "Good night, Miss Harlowe," she nodded. "Oh, yes, good night," called Evelyn carelessly.
At a nod from the dean, Grace opened it, and stood face to face with Arline Thayer. "Why, Grace Harlowe!" she exclaimed in her sweet, high voice. "I didn't know you were here. Did you get my message? Good afternoon, Miss Wilder," she added, following Grace inside the office. "Good afternoon, Miss Thayer," smiled Miss Wilder, indicating a chair, which Arline accepted.
To be sure Emma was a never-failing source of consolation, but there were more times than one when the clutching fingers of homesickness were at her throat. To Mr. and Mrs. Harlowe, Emma Dean was an unfailing source of amusement and delight. In Hippy, too, she found a kindred spirit, and when Elfreda arrived the funny trio was complete. It seemed to Grace that she had not laughed so much in years.
The date hasn't been set." "Grace," Elfreda fixed round solemn eyes on her friend, "do you feel very old this summer?" "Not the least little bit. I can't realize that I've come back to Harlowe House to take charge of it. I feel as young as I felt when I first entered high school." "Well, I'm glad to hear it, for, to save me, I can't feel responsible and dignified.
Gray's home while Mrs. Gray was entertaining Miss Nevin, and the truth came out. When Miss Nevin confronted her niece with the deception Eleanor had practised upon her, a stormy scene had followed, and Eleanor had accused Grace Harlowe of telling tales to Mrs. Gray, and Mrs. Gray of carrying them to her aunt.
He had consulted it a dozen times a day on the journey, and it was quite worn in its enfoldings. Harlowe's quick eye had noticed this, but he speedily became interested and absorbed in the other papers. Thatcher lapsed into contemplation of the fire. "Well," said Harlowe, finally turning to his client, "here's enough to unseat Gashwiler, or close his mouth.
In that case, pity and pray for me, my beloved friend; and continue to me that place in your affection, which is the pride of my life, and the only comfort left to Your CL. HARLOWE. After what I had resolved upon, as by my former, what shall I write? what can I? with what consciousness, even by letter, do I approach you? I am busying myself to give you the particulars at large.
The old hunter occupied a front seat in the church, at Tom's and Grace's earnest request, his rugged face glowing with proud happiness as he watched the two young people united in marriage. The ceremony over, Tom's first act after saluting his bride, embracing his aunt and newly acquired mother-in-law and grasping the hand of Mr. Harlowe, was to beckon Jean to him. "You come next, Jean.
Emma Dean had learned of the mailing of Grace's resignation from Grace herself when she had returned to Harlowe House late that same evening. For once her flow of cheer had failed her, and she had broken down and cried disconsolately. For the next two days she had been unconsolable. Her bitterness against Miss Wharton was so great that it distressed Grace, who sought in vain to comfort her.
They are far more at fault than we are, and the girls will agree with me, I know." But Anne was not so confident. "Miriam will try to make trouble about it, I know she will. And I am to blame for the whole thing," she said. Grace was about to reply when Mrs. Harlowe appeared in the door with a tray of tempting food. Anne rose and began donning her wraps.
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