. Nancy Lee's namesake .. . out/ Thats the idea ! cried Miss MacPherson, witha grateful glance at Nancy Lee. Why cant Iwalk along with you, just like another girl? DoI look so fearfully old ? You dont look a bit old, declared NancyLester loyally. Of course you may come —let me tell my mother myself. I under-stand how to tell her things. It was a long way up the path between the boxhedges to the weather-worn door with the brassknocker. Poor little Nancy Lester stumbled alongbravely, leaning hard on the two friendly arms;somehow she got up the steps, and then in theywent. Oh, Annetta ! c
. Nancy Lee's namesake .. . out/ Thats the idea ! cried Miss MacPherson, witha grateful glance at Nancy Lee. Why cant Iwalk along with you, just like another girl? DoI look so fearfully old ? You dont look a bit old, declared NancyLester loyally. Of course you may come —let me tell my mother myself. I under-stand how to tell her things. It was a long way up the path between the boxhedges to the weather-worn door with the brassknocker. Poor little Nancy Lester stumbled alongbravely, leaning hard on the two friendly arms;somehow she got up the steps, and then in theywent. Oh, Annetta ! cried a gay voice, as the dooropened. Im hungry and tired and cross. Ivesent that woman to her hotel for the rest ofthe day. Mary Ann is up-stairs, and wont an-swer her bell. I want creamed crab-meat forluncheon, and Souchong tea. Oh, and jam, An-netta—lots of jam ! Yes, Mother, in—just—a minute, answeredNancy Lester, sinking breathlessly into a carvedchair in the dusky hall. Ill attend to it all injust a minute. 266. WHY ARE YOU SITTING THERE ? ONLT BROOKS GO ON FOREVER The strange catch and quiver in her daughtersvoice brought Mrs. Lester, still in her paint-stainedapron, over the wonderfully embroidered manda-rin-coat, to the hall door. Why, Annetta, shegasped, I didnt know youd brought in never do. You shouldnt have let me retail the family troubles Annetta, why are you sitting there, looking so queer ? Are you hurt orsick, or have you had bad news or anything ? I guess—Im—through--just for to-day, Imean, Mother. I guess Ive got to go to go and tell Mary Ann to come and helpme a little. She wont answer her bell, but shellanswer that. Oh, dont you bother, Mother!Nancy Lee will go and tell her, if youll just showher the stairs. But Mrs. Lester had gone herself, in pattering,high-heeled haste. In a minute she was back,quite breathless. Shes coming right away, An-netta, she gasped. What can she do ? Whatcan I do? She turned helplessly to Miss M
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