“That’s just what he hasn’t been told,” replied Mr. Farrar.
Going to him, Chee drew down his head, that she might whisper in his ear. He looked perplexed. A private consultation followed, much to the amusement of the others in the room.
At first he seemed hard to persuade, but finally yielded, and Chee left him with a satisfied, “That’s a good Cousin Herman.”
“Gertrude,” he said at parting, “you needn’t order Chee’s dress; that matter has already been attended to.”
Gertrude was not only astonished, she was disappointed, and started to speak, then checked herself.
“After all, Herman must know what he is about. I’ll leave it to him.” Gertrude had learned one lesson; it could not be forgotten soon.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE day of the concert smilingly dawned.
At breakfast, Uncle Reuben surprised them by saying, “I’m going over the river to-day, Mean. Don’t you want to go ’long, and stop to George’s?”
Aunt Mean hesitated.