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Henderson, and there was plenty of noise, and high above it all rang the peals of happy, childish laughter. And when it was all done, everybody pausing to take breath, then Amy Loughead sent out the finest march ever heard, from the grand piano, and Polly and Jasper and all the rest marshaled the children into a procession, and Phronsie clinging to old Mr.
And when you spoke to me and showed me my duty, I" "Oh!" cried Polly, with cheeks aflame, "don't make me think of that time. How could I speak so, and to you, who know so much more of duty than I ever could imagine? Pray forget it, Mr. Loughead," she begged.
"Yes, I know," repeated Jack Loughead, "nothing breaks a man up like wrenching him from his work. King," he sprang to his feet and joined Jasper walking on by his side down the room, "you are Miss Pepper's brother, or as good as one. Can you tell me if I shall wrong Pickering Dodge if I speak to her?" Jasper was saved from answering by old Mr. King coming in with a "Oh, how d'ye, Loughead?
Jasper, I don't see what you were thinking of. Come, Fisher, my room is next; this way." Polly blushed red as a rose as old Mr. Loughead said briskly, "Oh! I sent for her to cheer me up, and now, I wish you'd all stay." "Beg pardon for this inroad," said little Doctor Fisher, going up to the old gentleman's chair and offering his hand.
Well, well, Jasper, you've had a good nap, I take it." And then all three went down to luncheon, and Jasper managed not to be left alone with Jack Loughead until at the last when he said, "I shall go and tell the whole story to Mrs. Fisher; of course I must speak to her first." "Halloo, Dave!"
"Johnny is just a dear," cried Polly, having great difficulty not to spring from her chair, and turn her back on the old gentleman, then and there. "But into your home," repeated old Mr. Loughead, his disgust gaining on him with each word; "it's monstrous it's" "Oh! I didn't mean our home," explained Polly, obliged to interrupt him, he was becoming so furious.
"Well, well, Loughead," to Jack, "this is a surprise party all round!" "No inroad at all, at least a pleasant one," old Mr. Loughead kept saying, while Polly ran up to Jasper: "Did Pickering's uncle come with Papa Fisher?" "No," said Jasper, with his eyes on Jack Loughead, "the Doctor was all alone, Polly." And then the door of Pickering's room opened, and out came Dr.
Farmer Higby's neat kitchen a half-hour later, with torn garments and muddy shoes, "they got home while you were away, and that tiresome Mr. Loughead came a little before them; and he made Polly go to walk with him; actually made her!" Mrs. Cabot leaned her jeweled hands on Mrs. Higby's spotless pine table, and regarded him in great distress.
But Jack Loughead after the first word, was half over the stairs. "See here," cried old Mr. Loughead suddenly, as Ben was rushing out, "can't I see your sister? I'm horribly lonesome," turning in his chair; "that is, if her arm will let her come," he added, as a second thought struck him. "Don't ask her if you think she's in pain."
"Why, that Loughead chap," said Pickering, bringing his hand down heavily on the table; "he has more sweet words from Polly Pepper in a week than I get in a month and I such an old friend!" "Polly is so anxious to help his sister," Jasper made out to say. "Well, that's no reason why the fellow should hang around forever," declared Pickering angrily.
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