. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . speaking to me ! Oh, eh, Polly — andthen he caught sight of Jasper, back of her. Father, began Jasper, Ive had a tele-gram from brother Mason. Oh, now what has he been doing ? criedMr. King irritably. I do wish Mason wouldntbe so abrupt in his movements. I suppose heis going abroad again. Well, lets hear. Jasper tried to speak, but instead, looked atPolly. Dear Grandpapa, cried Polly, going un-steadily to the old gentlemans side, and takinghis hand in both of hers. Oh, we must tellyou something very bad, and we dont knowh
. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . speaking to me ! Oh, eh, Polly — andthen he caught sight of Jasper, back of her. Father, began Jasper, Ive had a tele-gram from brother Mason. Oh, now what has he been doing ? criedMr. King irritably. I do wish Mason wouldntbe so abrupt in his movements. I suppose heis going abroad again. Well, lets hear. Jasper tried to speak, but instead, looked atPolly. Dear Grandpapa, cried Polly, going un-steadily to the old gentlemans side, and takinghis hand in both of hers. Oh, we must tellyou something very bad, and we dont knowhow to tell it. Grandpapa. She looked uj)piteously into his face. Old Mr. King put forth his other hand, andseized the back of a chair to steady himself. Tell me at once, Polly, he said hoarsely. It isnt — Marian ? It was all he could doto utter the name. She is hurt, said Polly, going to the heartof the matter without delay, but oh, Grand- BAD XEWS. Ill papa, it may not be very badly, and they wantJasper to go on to New York. Mr. King turned to Jasper. Give me the. wK dont know how to tell it, grandpapa. telegram, my bo}^, he said through white lips;when it was all read, Now tell Philip to packme a portmanteau. 112 BAD NEWS. Father, said Jasper, voii are not going ? No questions are to be asked, Jasper, saidhis father. Be so good as to see that Philippacks quickly, and that you are ready. Andnow, Polly, the old gentleman turned to her, I want to take you along, child, if your motheris willing. Will you go ? Oh, Grandpapa, cried Polly, if I onlymay; oh, do take me. I dont want to go without j^ou, said There, run, child, and ask yourmother if you may go. Send Phronsie tome ; I must explain matters to her and bid hergood-by. Alexia and some of the other girls were hur-rying in the east doorway of the King man-sion, an hour later. Oh, wheres Polly, ? cried Cathie Harrison. Polly has gone, said Mrs. Fisher, comingdown the stairs. She looked as if she wantedto
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