As Nancy Ellen and Robert walked back toward home: "How is this going to come out ?" he asked, anxiously.
"It will come out all right," said Nancy Ellen, serenely.

"Kate hasn't a particle of tact.

She is Father himself, all over again.

It will come out this way: he will tell me that Kate has gone back on him and I shall have to teach the school, and I will say that is the ONLY solution and the BEST thing to do.

Then I shall talk all evening about how provoking it is, and how I hate to change my plans, and say I am afraid I shall lose you if I have to put off our wedding to teach the school, and things like that," Nancy Ellen turned a flushed sparkling face to Robert, smiling quizzically, "and to-morrow I shall go early to see Serena Woodruff, who is a fine scholar and a good teacher, but missed her school in the spring by being so sick she was afraid to contract for it.