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But with what a world of love the indulgent mother had, instead, placed the note in Tavia's hand, with the remark: "Now my little girl will have her own Christmas money. Now my daughter will be as good as any one else." "Oh, mother!" thought Tavia now, as she tried to summon courage to confide in Dorothy. "If I only could be 'as good as other people, as good as Dorothy, and as honorable!"
Perhaps what astonished him most was Tavia's part in the issue. He laughed when Dorothy told how jolly Tavia was. Of course, there was no mention of the encounter with the strange man. But that night Dorothy could not sleep. The excitement perhaps, or was it fear? Oh, if that horrid man had never come to Dalton!
"Excuse me, miss," spoke the strange little woman in black, leaning over to Tavia's seat, "but you dropped a paper." "Thank you," replied Tavia as she hurried to secure an envelope that had flurried to the floor from the depths of her muff. "What was it?" asked Dorothy innocently, as Tavia hid the envelope again. "Oh, just a letter," replied the other, avoiding Dorothy's glance.
A flash of indignation crossed Tavia's face. She wanted to snatch that letter and tear it into a thousand pieces. But Miss Brooks was quick to discern her indignation. "Of course, I am responsible for every letter," she said. "In fact, I run a great risk in even showing this to you. But I felt I would have to make sure that you were the party involved." Tavia felt like a culprit. Involved!
But Dorothy had "anticipated" Tavia's visit and was at the door before the latter had entirely cleared away the table. "Why!" exclaimed Dorothy, when her eyes rested on the flowers, "you are celebrating!" "Good reason why!" responded Tavia proudly, "my dad's a squire!" "I am so glad," murmured Dorothy, giving Tavia a kiss. "Now you will be somebody, won't you?" "I am already somebody else.
Dorothy felt instantly that she referred to Tavia's troubles those troubles which Tavia herself had refused to confide in her. Should she hear them from another? In her direct way, without mincing words or risking any misunderstanding, Dorothy said decidedly: "If you are sure I can help my friend I will be glad to do so, but I have no wish to interfere in any personal affair of hers."
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