“For the better allow me to hope!”
She laughed. “But how did you come to take us so by surprise? I thought you were at Newport.”
“I was yesterday. But I had to dance so much night before last, that I was afraid of impairing my constitution. I began to sigh for simple country life, and came hither, thinking of uncle Kenton’s horses.”
“They are in a fine condition;” said Mr. Churchill.
“And I can have only a fortnight’s vacation now, so I mean to make the most of it. The other two weeks will come in September.”
“Your mother and Helen—?”
“Are delightfully well and charmingly entertained—can you ask more?”
He gave a droll little smile at this.
We heard sometime afterward that Miss Ogden was engaged, and her lover’s mother being very fond of her, they had gone to Newport somewhat on her account.
“Come out on the porch. Here is your chair Lucy,” and Mr. Churchill wheeled it round. “Why you do look quite bright. Miss Endicott, we must thank you for part of it.”