6/56 Half-asleep she went to meet him, and his first feeling was a kind of awe at the sight of her. He had not dreamed she was so beautiful. Without a word he took her hands and hiding his emotion in some commonplace remark, drew her to his side. "What have you been doing to yourself ?" "Well, John," she laughed, "Mrs.Tracy sent me word she was going to call between four and five to give me a few points about the girls' sewing-class, and I thought I would at the same time give her a few points about dressing herself. You know she is usually a fright." "I thought--perhaps--you had dressed yourself to please me." "You are quite right, John. |