And Mirandy looked the love she could not utter.
And Betsey giggled.
CHAPTER XIV.
A CRISIS WITH BUD.
Ralph sat still at his desk. The school had gone. All at once he became conscious that Shocky sat yet in his accustomed place upon the hard, backless bench.
"Why, Shocky, haven't you gone yet?"
"No—sir—I was waitin' to see if you warn't a-goin', too—I—"
"Well?"
"I thought it would make me feel as if God warn't quite so fur away to talk to you. It did the other day."