Even through Mary's absorbing interest in Mrs.Robertson Redmond's tales, came the consciousness that A.O.and her friend were sitting there, perfectly dumb, and she stole a curious glance in their direction, wondering why.
"And I have just learned," said Mrs.Redmond, her gold tooth gleaming through her smile, "overheard it, in fact, quite by accident, that a dear little friend of mine is in the school--General Walton's youngest daughter, Elise.

I should be so glad to see her also this evening.

I should have sent up a card for her, too, had I known.

Would it be too much trouble for you to send word to her now ?" A.O.blushed furiously, knowing full well how and where the stranger had overheard that Elise was in the school.

She tried frantically to recall just what it was she had said about her, in her endeavour to amuse Jimmy.