"Take care how you tell her, Kitty," she exclaimed, as Kitty rushed to the door. "It will annoy her, I know."
"Talk of an angel, and her wings are heard," said Kitty, laughingly, as she opened the door to her friend.
"You were talking of me? What have you been saying, I wonder?" said Aldyth, as she came in. "Now, Charlie, you must be my friend, and tell me all. What have they been saying about me?"
"That you are engaged to Mr. Glynne," blurted out Charlie.
Aldyth looked amazed for a moment, then her face flushed.
"Oh, Charlie! How can you?" cried Kitty. "We never said that, I'm sure. It was your astonishing piece of news."
"What does he mean?" asked Aldyth, looking from one to the other in embarrassment.
"You must not mind it, Aldyth, dear," said Mrs. Bland, kindly. "I do believe boys are as fond of gossip as old maids. He has just brought us that surprising piece of intelligence from school."
"Tom Rudkin declared it was true," said Charlie, sturdily.
"After that, my declaration that it is not will go for nothing, I am afraid," said Aldyth, trying to laugh off her vexation, which was evidently great. "I wish people would not be so wise concerning me."