It is because I--" Grace placed a soft hand upon Mrs.Gray's lips.

"I can't allow you to finish that sentence," she laughed.

"You are sixty-two years young, and you must always remember it." The old lady laughed happily at Grace's remark, then under cover of general conversation said to her, "I am greatly surprised to see Eleanor here.

How did it all come about?
You never mentioned it in your letters." "I know it," replied Grace, "I wanted to save it until you came home.

I have been out to 'Heartsease' several times, too, and am quite in love with Miss Nevin.