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Perhaps he may surprise us at any time now; anyway, I'm sure he wants you to spend happy days at the old place." "We are, indeed we are!" chorused the Merediths together. Alice placed an arm around Aunt Janice's shoulder, and began coaxingly "Tell us the story of the Tower room, please." In vain Nora shook her head, but Alice did not look up.
Janice waited eagerly for daddy to come home and report on this matter; and his report, when he did come, sunk Janice's heart fathoms deep in an ocean of despair. "Oh, Daddy, it can't be!" she cried, sobbing against his coat sleeve in the hall. "Olga wouldn't be so wicked! How could she?" "It is pretty sure that she has left town and has left no address behind her.
"'T is nearly tea-time," replied Janice, pointing to the sun. "How the afternoon has flown!" "Thanks to my charming companion," responded the man, bowing low. "Now you are teasing again," cried Janice. "I don't like to be made fun " "'T is my last thought," cried Evatt, with unquestionable earnestness, and possessing himself of Janice's hand, he stooped and kissed it impetuously and hotly.
"Everywhere have I sought you for upwards of an hour," he said, as he hurried toward them, "and began to fear that some evil had befallen you." He caught Janice's hand eagerly and kissed it. "But when did you arrive?" exclaimed the girl. "The legions were landed at Hampton Road this morning and reached camp an hour gone," explained the major.
The little hand crept up Janice's arm to her shoulder, touched her hair and neck lightly, and then the slender fingers passed over the older girl's face. She did this swiftly, while Janice took her other hand and with a soft, urgent pressure tried to draw her along. But although she seemed so sweet and amenable, Janice did not breathe freely until they were both off the old wharf.
Broxton Day seemed still in safety, the mystery surrounding his situation in Mexico grew mightily in Janice's mind. That evening Hopewell Drugg returned from Boston and reported that Lottie would have to remain under the doctors' care for a time. They, too, were in doubt. Nobody could yet say whether the child would lose her sight or not.
'Tain't done no good. But, by jinks! somebody else got at him," added Walky, slyly, "an' I see this mornin' Cross was gittin' the rails and new posts there. He was right on the job." Janice's cheeks grew rosy. "Why!" she cried, "I never said a word to him about it." "No; but somehow he got the idee from you. He told me so," and Walky chuckled. "I think Mr.
The sunshine was dimmed; the sweet odors of Spring lost their spice in her nostrils. Instead of strolling down to the dock as she had intended, she turned about and, with lagging step, took her homeward way. The sight of this child's trouble, the thought of Narnay's weakness and what it meant to his unfortunate family, brought to mind with crushing force Janice's own trouble.
The reading-room was an established fact. An association to support it was formed, divided into active and honorary members. The boys, as active members, themselves contributed twenty-five cents per month each, towards its support. A goodly number of books appeared on the shelves. From Greensboro a huge packing-case of half-worn books was sent; Janice's friends at home had responded liberally.
But it was with gravity that she whispered in Janice's ear: "I guess I shall have to refuse Stella's invitation." "Oh, you must go!" "No, I can't go." "Don't dare say that, Amy!" responded Janice, earnestly. "You haven't told her you aren't coming, have you?" "No-o." "Don't you dare!" repeated Janice. "But but, I don't see how I can " "Wait! I'll tell you after school.
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