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"Yes, Jennie, I will go to her the moment the bell rings," replied Katherine, who knew that her teacher had not been well for nearly a week, and, for the last two days, had been unable to attend to her duties. "And, Miss Minturn," continued the girl, lingering. "Well?" said her friend, inquiringly. "May I go with you to your service, next Sunday?" "Why, Jennie!
It was lovely of the juniors to take so much pains for her and make her the central figure. The whole entertainment was a great success; your production was very bright and clever, and our guests from outside had nothing but praise for everything. Oh! by the way, Miss Minturn, my husband sends his kindest regards to you by me. He said it was all he could do until he could see you personally."
Let me get that one and the rest may go." "I think I know who it is, colonel." "No doubt you do," was the prompt reply. "Any one who has heard me speak within the last twenty-four hours has found it out. I tell you, captain, that you don't often see as pretty a rebel as that young Minturn. She slipped off last night because she found I admired her so much that I couldn't keep my eyes from her."
"Do I understand, Miss Minturn, that you absolutely refuse to respond to the appointment?" gravely inquired the president, while whispered comments and an excited rustle were heard from various parts of the room. "Miss Walton, I must," said Katherine, firmly.
"It is all out, thank God!" he said, after carefully looking her over. "It was a narrow escape for you and Dorrie, as well as from a serious conflagration. Now tell me, Miss Minturn, are you burned?" he concluded, searching her white face with troubled eyes. She tried to smile as she glanced down at her ruined dress.
Seabrook here smilingly interposed, though a quickly repressed sigh arose to her lips, "I hope you are not going to involve Miss Minturn in a metaphysical discussion during this first meeting! Dorothy has acquired a habit of philosophizing and asking profound questions that are not always easily answered," she explained to Katherine.
When they reached the first corner Katherine halted. "I suppose we will take a car, Sadie, it is getting so late," she quietly remarked. "Oh, it is so fine, let us walk back," said the girl, appealingly. Katherine was dismayed, particularly as Mr. Willard supplemented, affably: "I hope you can be persuaded, Miss Minturn. It will give me great pleasure to see you safely home."
She explained how Miss Minturn had come to her rescue, and Jennie, who had for once been thoroughly frightened, vowed she would "never be caught in a scrape of any kind" during the remainder of her course.
They don't happen here in my establishment," he maintained stoutly. "The trouble was that the coroner, without any knowledge of the physiological effects of electricity on the body, simply jumped at once to the conclusion that it was the electric bath that did it." "Then it was for medical treatment that Mr. Minturn was taking the bath?" asked Kennedy, quickly taking up the point.
"The Englishmen looked at me in amazement. 'Drunk! ejaculated the officer I had addressed. 'Cracked, I should say, suggested another. 'Now, spoke up Mr. Minturn, 'I do not understand what I have just heard, he said. 'What is a Water-devil? I am astounded. 'You never said a word of this to me! exclaimed Miss Minturn.
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