"I shall see John so soon," she answered contritely.

"I can't help it." "I shall miss you awfully," Lois went on, leaning her forehead against the edge of the bureau, and knotting the long linen fringe of the cover with nervous little fingers.
"But think how soon I'll have you in Lockhaven, dear; and you will be a little stronger then, and happier, too," Helen said, brightly.
For Lois was so worn and tired that a less active person would have called herself ill; as it was, she was not able to bear the long ride to Mercer and back, and Helen was to go alone, for Dr.Howe had to go out of Ashurst a little way, to perform a marriage ceremony.
"You'll have rain before the day is over, my dear," he said, as he put her into the carriage, "and that will make it better traveling, no dust.
It's a shame that I should have to go in the other direction.

Why couldn't those people get married to-morrow instead of to-day, I should like to know?
Or why couldn't you stay twenty-four hours longer?
Could not stand it to be away from home another minute! Well, well, that's right,--that's the way it should be.

Hope Ward is as anxious to get you back as you are to run off and leave us; perhaps he doesn't want you, young lady." The rector laughed at Helen's confident look.

"I don't half like your going to Mercer by yourself," he added.
"Oh, I shall get along very well," said Helen cheerily.