A strange joy filled her heart.
"I too am a mother! I too!" she said.

She hurried after George and clung to his arm as they went home.
"Was there any letter ?" she asked.
"Only one from Munich--Miss Vance.

I haven't opened it." "I thought your mother would write.

She must have heard about the boy!" George's face grew dark.

"No, she'll not write.