Then he, too, went away, and she turned to Miss Laura.

"Shall I help you, my dear ?" "If you please," said my young mistress.

"I can't fasten this strap." In a few seconds the bundle was done up, and we were joyfully hastening to the train.

It was only a few miles to Riverdale, so the conductor let me stay in the car with Miss Laura.

She spread her coat out on the seat in front of her, and I sat on it and looked out of the car window as we sped along through a lovely country, all green and fresh in the June sunlight.