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I have a deep interest in her, partly because she is the sort of girl who is always more or less in danger in this wicked world, and partly because she is capable of strongly influencing another, who is a special protege of mine." "Who is the girl?" Gracie's manner was abrupt, and her voice constrained.
She hadn't expected the blonde. She ignored her and looked, instead, at Gracie. One could be decently sorry for Gracie. A faint frown puckered Gracie's brows. Her hand in the blonde person's tightened its grasp. After a moment she said gravely: "You came?" "Yes," said Anne, mechanically. "I came. You wished to see me?" Her tone was inquiring.
"Poor little dear!" said grandmamma, taking her hands in hers; "Hitty shan't scold you. Grandma knows you've been a good girl the wind blew poor Gracie's bonnet away;" and grandmamma wiped both eyes and nose, and gave her, moreover, a stalk of dried fennel out of her pocket; whereat Grace took heart once more.
The tree was hung with rosy-cheeked apples, oranges, bananas, bunches of grapes and strings of popcorn. There were bright tinsel ornaments too, and a goodly array of gaily dressed paper dolls, mostly Gracie's contribution. She had given up all her store for the gratification of the poor children.
They make me feel pensive and sad all the time; but I'm trying to get over it." "Why, Lillie!" said John, "would you like the rooms refurnished? It can easily be done if you wish it." "Oh, no, no, dear! You are too good; and I'm sure the rooms are lovely, and it would hurt Gracie's feelings to change them. No: I must try and get over it. I know just how silly it is, and I shall try to overcome it.
He got up with the words, tweaked Gracie's hair, caressed Jeanie's, and strolled across to the fire beside which Avery sat with her work. "It's awfully kind of you to tolerate me like this," he said. "Isn't it?" said Avery, without raising her eyes. He looked down at her, an odd gleam in his own that came and went like a leaping flame.
Lorimer lingered no more. Then for one long minute Avery sat and rocked the poor little tortured body in her arms. At length, through Gracie's sobs, she spoke. "Gracie darling, I'm going to ask you to do something big for me." "Yes?" sobbed Gracie, clinging tightly round her neck. "Leave off crying!" Avery said. "Please leave off crying, darling, and be your own brave self!"
Both little girls turned to look, then with a little cry of surprise and delight hastened to give a closer inspection to what they saw there two pretty dresses of soft, fine white cashmere, evidently intended for them, each with sash and ribbons lying on it, Lulu's of rose pink, Gracie's a delicate shade of blue. "O Mamma Vi! are they for us?" exclaimed Lulu.
But the family voted that no harm had been done after all, for next Christmas the Rutledge girls each had a lovely silk party dress from the double fund; Gracie's cloak was mated by the prettiest hat and muff; Tom had his wild desire for a bicycle fulfilled; Harry owned a real gold watch which was far better than a dog; and Jack's ten gold eagles took him in the spring to Niagara and down the St.
"No; we will except present company," he replied, stroking her hair caressingly, and returning her smile with one full of tender fatherly affection. The names were all written down first, then came the task of deciding upon the gifts. "We will take your lists in turn, beginning with Max's and ending with Gracie's," the captain said.
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