Puggy and Christina were both disappointed to find that she was going up to London on the Saturday; but Christina was too much concerned about Susy to mind much that they would not see Miss Bertha wear their gift.
"I'm back at school on Monday," said Puggy, as he wished Miss Bertha good-bye at the station.
The two children had been allowed to ride down to the station on their ponies to see her off. "But I do think you might have worn your bonnet up to London. I shan't get a chance of seeing you in it till the Easter holidays!"
"I should have spoilt it in the train," said Miss Bertha, looking a little uncomfortable; "but I shall always value it, Puggy. It is the loving gift of three dear little friends of mine."
"And will you go to see Dawn?" asked Puggy. "And tell him if he doesn't cut off those curls of his before Easter, I'll do it myself the first day I see him!"
"Oh no," said Miss Bertha. "Dawn is just his quaint little self with his curls. He never will be like other boys, and we would not wish him to be so. I will see him if I can, but I must make no promises."
"Good-bye, dear Miss Bertha," said Christina; "and give Susy my love, and tell her I'm longing to see her."
The train went off, and the children turned homewards.
"I wish my school was in London," said Puggy. "Dawn seems to have all the fun in life and I have the grind."
"I don't like London," said Christina emphatically. "It's too crowded with people, and I don't think Miss Bertha likes it any better than I do! But I'm so glad she's going up to Susy. If I was left alone in London as Susy is, there is nobody I should like better than Miss Bertha to come up to me."