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"It seems an age since you went away," she said flatteringly, "and so many things have happened one of the big trees blew down on the lawn, and Jack Powell broke his arm and and Mr. Morson has been back twice, you know." "Yes, I know," he answered, "but I rather think the tree's the biggest thing, isn't it?" "Well, it is the biggest," admitted Virginia, sweetly.
"Keep off," implored Morson, in terror; "if you shake the thing, I'm gone, I declare I am." He nailed the garland in place and came down cautiously. "Now, that's what I call an artistic job," he complacently remarked. "Why, it's lovely," said Virginia, smiling, as he turned to her. "It's lovely, isn't it, Betty?" "As lovely as a crooked thing can be," laughed Betty.
And thou, when thou hast sacrificed her to the nymphs, send Morson, anon, a goodly portion of her flesh. Comatas. I will, by Pan. Now leap, and snort, my he-goats, all the herd of you, and see here how loud I ever will laugh, and exult over Lacon, the shepherd, for that, at last, I have won the lamb. See, I will leap sky high with joy.
Dan aimed a blow at him with a boot that was lying on the rug. "Shut up, won't you," he growled. "Well, Virginia is a beauty," was Champe's amiable response. "Jack Morson swears Aunt Emmeline's picture can't touch her. He's writing to his father now, I don't doubt, to say he can't live without her. Go down, and he'll read you the letter." Dan's face grew black.
Cities might fall and battles might be lost and won, but their joy in a beautiful woman would endure until a great age. At last Jack Morson rode away to service, and the girl kept to the quiet house and worked on the little garments which the child would need in the summer.
Then, as she knelt there, a man, in clerical dress, came down the pavement and stopped before her window. "I hope your husband's wound was not serious, Mrs. Morson," he said sympathetically. "If I can be of any assistance, please don't hesitate to call on me." "Jack wounded! oh, he is not wounded," replied Virginia. She rose and stood wildly looking down upon him.
Then as the carriage stopped, and she sprang quickly to the ground, the man in gray came out upon the portico, and she saw that it was Jack Morson. "I've come for Virginia, Betty," he began impulsively, as he took her hand, "and she promises to marry me before the battle." Betty laughed with trembling lips. "And here is the dress," she said gayly, holding out the yellowed silk.
Well, Champe, or Morson, or himself, in a week they would all be over head and ears in love with her, and let him win who might.
I was not long in following his directions, but I found when I arrived that he had already returned with a police inspector, and another elderly gentleman, who proved to be Mr. Purvis, one of the partners of Morson and Company, the well-known diamond merchants. As an expert in stones he was always prepared to advise the police.
I'm sorry I've let so many years go by without making your acquaintance, because you seem worth getting acquainted with. Now, what are your plans for the future?" "I'm going into a lumber mill at Lessing and Alexina is going into the T. Morson store," said Stephen quietly. "Tut, tut, no, you're not. And she's not. You're coming to live with me, both of you.
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