Mr.Gibson had offered to make the journey for me, but I felt that I alone must hear the first news--and to think that through that blessed accident I stumbled upon my little girl." She ceased speaking and with streaming eyes again clasped Mabel in a fond embrace.
The chums found their own eyes wet, during this recital, but of the four, Jessica appeared to be the most deeply moved.

Mabel had meant more to her than to the others, and she found herself facing the severest trial that had so far entered her young life.

She drew a deep breath, then went bravely over to Mrs.Allison, saying with quivering lips: "It is very, very hard to give Mabel up.

She is the child of our sorority, but she belongs most of all to me.

She is the dearest girl imaginable, and neither hardship nor poverty have marred her.