She turned, and gave a great shriek of amazement and joy, for it was her sister Katy's arms that held her.
Beyond, in the doorway, were Mrs.Ashe and Amy, with Phil between them.
"Is it you; is it really you ?" cried Clover, laughing and sobbing all at once in her happy excitement.

"How did it happen?
I never knew that you were coming." "Neither did we; it all happened suddenly," explained Katy.

"The ship was ordered to New York on three days' notice, and as soon as Ned sailed, Polly and I made haste to follow.

There would have been just time to get a letter here if we had written at once, but I had the fancy to give you a surprise." "Oh, it is _such_ a nice surprise! But when did you come, and where are you ?" "At the Shoshone House,--at least our bags are there; but we only stayed a minute, we were in such a hurry to get to you.

We went to Mrs.Marsh's and found Phil, who brought us here.