Susie rather prided herself on being in touch with all that went on, and now she had an uneasy feeling that she might have missed something. She remembered the day of their fishing trip well, and at the time had thought she had scented a budding romance. Had they quarrelled, she wondered?
She sat on the edge of the bed and swung her feet.
“My, but won’t it seem lonesome here without Mr. Ralston?” Susie sighed deeply.
“Is he going away?” Dora asked quickly.
“He’ll be goin’ pretty soon now, because he’s found most of his strays and bought all the ponies he wants.”
“I suppose he will be glad to get back among his friends.”
Susie thought Teacher looked a little pale.
“Maybe he’ll go back and get married.”
“Did he say so?”
Susie was sure she was paler.