[The Two Elsies by Martha Finley]@TWC D-Link bookThe Two Elsies CHAPTER VII 2/9
But if anything should alarm you at any time, come to our door and call to us." "Thank you, dear Aunt Elsie.
Such a beautiful room as it is!" exclaimed Evelyn.
"How very kind you and Uncle Lester are to me!" There was a little tremble of emotion in the child's voice as she spoke. Elsie put her arms lovingly about her.
"Dear child," she said, "how could we be otherwise? We want you to feel that this is truly your own home, and to be very happy in it." "I could not be so happy with any one else as with you and uncle," returned the little girl, with a sigh to the memory of the father she had loved so well. "And to-morrow you shall see what a sweet home this is," Elsie said, releasing her with a kiss. "Now we must hasten to make ourselves ready for supper.
A change of dress will not be necessary.
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