Marian smiled but dared not reply, especially as the singer broke down and laughed and Aunt Amelia knew there were no funny lines in "Good-morning, Merry Sunshine."
The hint was enough. Marian straightened her affairs for a journey and a long absence from home.
CHAPTER XV
LITTLE SISTER TO THE DANDELION
Marian asked no questions the following morning until she was on her way to the station with Uncle George. "Where am I going?" she finally ventured.
"Where you passed the summer last year," was the reply. "How does that suit you?"
"Suit me," repeated Marian, "nothing ever suited me better. I'm pretty glad I'm going there. Why didn't you send me back to school, Uncle George? School won't be out for two months. I'm glad you didn't, but why?"
"Well, sis, you told me you wanted to go to the country school."