Why did I hesitate to include him. I think he noticed it, for he said, laughing, "Then you care everything for her, nothing for me?"
I burst into tears and cried out in my trouble, "Oh, you are cruel to me; you laugh when I am so unhappy."
"But no one shall be made so unhappy when—when—" Here Miss Olmsly broke off what she had begun to say, and flushed like the rose she had just torn to pieces.
"When we are married; that is what she will not say, sweetheart," broke in Mr. Lee, blushing a little himself; "and if it really will make you unhappy to stay behind, why, there must be some way found by which you can go with us."
I caught a deep breath and felt a glow of keen happiness rush up to my face, but no word would leave my lips.
"Now, this will make you happy?" questioned Miss Olmsly, looking into my eyes,—I think as much to avoid his, as from a wish to read my joy there.
"So happy," I answered.
"But we shall be gone a long time and shall travel a great deal, while you must be put to school."
This dampened my spirits a little, but I answered, bravely, that I did not mind, so long as there was no ocean between us.
Then they informed me that Mr. Olmsly had consented that I should go with them to Paris and remain in school while they travelled. Then he would join us and make new arrangements for the future.