I will take them into the house, and then come out and get the things you have brought." As Miriam went around toward the kitchen, Ralph sprang to the ground, and Dora approached him.

Miss Panney could see her face under the sunbonnet.
It was suffused with the light of a smiling, beaming welcome.
"You did go quickly, didn't you ?" she said.

"You must be a good driver." "I didn't want to lose any time," answered Ralph, "and I made Mrs.
Browning step along lively.

As it was, I was afraid that your brother might arrive before I got back and that I might find you were gone." "It was a pity," said Dora, "that you troubled yourself to hurry back.
You may have wanted to do other things in Thorbury, and if Herbert missed seeing you to-day he would have plenty of other opportunities." Ralph laughed.

"I should like to meet your brother," he said, "but I am bound to say that I was thinking more of the new cook.