I told her and she sent for the lady.

That's how it happened." Mrs.Richards hurried up to Anna's chamber, where Willie still was perched by Anna's pillow, while Adah, with her bonnet in her lap, sat a little apart, traces of tears and agitation upon her cheeks, but a look of happiness in the brown eyes fixed so wistfully on Anna's fair, sweet face.
"Please, mother," said Anna, motioning her away, "leave us alone a while.

Shut the door, and see that no one comes near." Mrs.Richards obeyed, and Anna, waiting until she was out of hearing, resumed the conversation just where it had been interrupted.
"And so you are the one who wrote that advertisement which I read.

Let me see--the very night my brother came home from Europe.

I remember he laughed because I was so interested, and he accidentally tore off the name to light his cigar, so I forgot it entirely.