Cover yourself up, and I can do that through the window; it isn't five feet from the ground." Accordingly he opened the window, and addressing the little girl, asked her what her name was.
"Effie," she sobbed in answer, "Effie Bingham.

I've come to look for daddie." "All right, my dear, don't cry so; your daddie is here.

Come and let me lift you in." Another moment and there appeared through the open window the very sweetest little face and form that ever a girl of six was blessed with.
For the face was pink and white, and in it were set two beautiful dark eyes, which, contrasting with the golden hair, made the child a sight to see.

But alas! just now the cheeks were stained with tears, and round the large dark eyes were rings almost as dark.

Nor was this all.