Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore

scene, and much-needed rest, she felt very eager to send each month, a fine report of her progress.

been chartered by Mrs. Marvin, and that sleigh-rides would be in order as

sleigh at the Stone House held four, and the pony sleigh two. Mrs. Marvin, in making out the list for each party, was careful to place those already acquainted together. Thus, the list that was

en were exceedingly lively, while the other half

gay for the steady-going inhabitants of the town of Glenmore, while the school

cold, and Marcus informed Judy that it was cold eno

, and promptly at that hour

were all waiting in the ha

while I go and

g after her: "Your shawls, goosie! Why yo

ella say?" ask

he wanted the shawl t

she look fine; besides, how could she get them o

th them," cried Betty

," chimed

as I live, she has brough

ch ear," sa

he path, and soon were comfortably seat

to wear later if it became colder, wher

g shawl under each arm," said Betty. "Stand

ng, she would have obstinately rebelled, but Betty had a way that was compel

t around. Arabella said she knew it would make her sick, but she too

ed above them, their branches heaped with snow. The underbrush was beautified with what looked like patches of swan'

because the road had been so rough that Mar

es, and with one accord they sprang forward, giving the chattering occupants of the sleigh a

s I when that jol

Vera, "but it's my turn now, and I'm going

he was going to send me home. She never said a single word about that, but I didn't know she was going to be such a perfect dear. I woke before daylig

ling her my tooth was aching, she paid no attention until I gave h

yes, but what she said

e say?" ques

realize that her advice was more for her benefit than mine. She wanted another nap, and closing my mou

head t

ose who stood carried long poles. From the top of each pole a broad, gayly colored streamer waved. As the pung

that we are Glenmo

oys!" screamed Betty, and even Arabella add

shing Betty brought forth a huge gong and nearly stunned those near

shouted a

e decided which laughed the harder, the pung-load o

. "Lor', but Mis' Marvin would 'a' been some s'

rty fits," cried Vera Vane, "but, Marcus, what they d

t all about the racket bef

got a powerful sho

as loud as any of us," s

uldn't she?" P

know,-correct, I guess is what I

one does," said Dorothy w

en't even the least bit

aid with a laugh. "I think we were

" said a girl who had been

y la

id, "but, Betty, how did you get that g

said Betty, "and I'll tell you

bought a pair of old cymbals at an antique shop. They were planning their first sleigh-ride for the same day as ours, and they thought we'd have no noise-maker with us. I meant to get even with them, so I brought the big gong th

We had noise enough,

re was a commotion

so persistently that many w

was all about. She laughed s

lla," whisp

to put both shawls on

ee what Patri

h Arabella's wriggling, Patric

was pulling the heavy shawls up ar

king" them, and the word, if not e

hat off!" whim

get those old shawls onto you so y

ook a third more room than before, and looked li

es. She did not turn to the right or the left, and one would

had just one more sh

ed Arabella. "You shoved my hat on one side

at has felt queer?" Valerie

ine had once taken hold of you," was the

jolly sleighing s

it! Si

it, Dorothy," cla

y," Dorothy said. "You

ut on the crisp air, so that a tall, dark man left a w

ice and sn

r steeds h

r hoofs

glad be

bells are m

ought or c

are la

laugh a

mirth

of a wint

d an eager voice. "Isn

rses," said Dorothy "bu

you do know. It's w

ut for some reason, Nancy's voice trembl

wide as if with fear. A moment before her cheeks ha

Nancy?" Dorot

e hand that held Dorothy's t

ning toward Dorothy, whispered softly: "That dark man that st

ancy dear, your old Uncle Steve, who stole you from us once, is not living. Don

oked just li

why should he be wandering through the woods here? You've always said that he was

se he could go somewhere else, and oh,