. A little queen of hearts; an international story . who are not your relations—Miss DorothyAllyn cares, and Albert. How do you happen to know that. Oh, because one day after Miss Allyn had been playing theorgan in St. Georges—and oh ! doesnt she play beautifully !—wetalked a little while on the Castle terrace, and we talked about you,and I asked her if you were ever so nice as Harold, because wecouldnt help being a little disappointed in you, Cousin Ted, and shesaid yes, that you used to be every bit as nice, and if you had notbeen spoiled up at Oxford you would have turned out all
. A little queen of hearts; an international story . who are not your relations—Miss DorothyAllyn cares, and Albert. How do you happen to know that. Oh, because one day after Miss Allyn had been playing theorgan in St. Georges—and oh ! doesnt she play beautifully !—wetalked a little while on the Castle terrace, and we talked about you,and I asked her if you were ever so nice as Harold, because wecouldnt help being a little disappointed in you, Cousin Ted, and shesaid yes, that you used to be every bit as nice, and if you had notbeen spoiled up at Oxford you would have turned out all didnt say just those words, you know, but that was the meaning. Ted was silent for a few moments, and when at last he spoke hesaid slowly, Yes, I will come home, Marie-Celeste, as soon as I can;I promise. INTO TEDS CONFIDENCE. 181 Thank you, very much, as though Ted had done her the great-est personal favor; and then, seeming to feel that their talk had cometo a natural end, she asked quite casually, Will you have the cus- v4^f / •: . Li ,. YES, I WILL COME HOME, MARIE-CELESTE, AS SOON AS I CAN. tard now? and Ted remarking quite as casually, Yes, thank you,I will, she lifted the tray carefully into his lap. Dont take verylong to eat it, please, she urged, for fear Mrs. Hartley should won- 182 A LITTLE QUEEN OF HEARTS. der why I do not come back ; and Ted obeyed orders with an alacrityrather menacing to his digestive powers. What shall I say to Mrs. Hartley? Marie-Celeste asked witha puzzled frown. Say everything, Marie-Celeste; tell her all about me. Explainto Donald first, and get him to take Harold off somewhere, and thentell all the others—Mr. and Mrs. Hartley and Chris and Martha. Itis not that I lack the courage to tell them myself, its only that itwill be easier for them to learn it from you, you have such an inno-cent way of going straight -to the heart of a matter. Besides, howcould they hear it better than from my good little angel? Your good little angel! Oh
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