It is horrible to hear such a thing when one is far from home," observed Clover.

She tried to realize how she should feel if word came to St.Helen's of Katy's death, or Elsie's, or Johnnie's; but her mind refused to accept the question.

The very idea made her shiver.
"Poor fellow!" she said again; "what could you do for him, Clarence ?" "Not much.

I'm a poor hand at comforting any one,--men generally are, I guess.

Geoff knows I'm sorry for him; but it takes a woman to say the right thing at such times.