“Then why do you cry because you are leaving this one?” demanded matter-of-fact Christopher.
“Because I haven’t any home. Oh, Jane, do you suppose your grandmother knows of any one who wants a maid? I’d be willing to do anything to help and have a home.” And the tears rushed to her eyes again.
“Do you mean to say you’d give up a circus to do housework!” ejaculated Christopher in great astonishment.
“Oh, I should be so happy to! And maybe I should get time to study some.”
Christopher stared. Here was a curiosity indeed; a girl who liked housework and study better than traveling around with a circus!
“Mrs. Hartwell-Jones is staying at our house while her ankle gets well,” put in Jane. “She will be awfully good to Punch and Judy.”
“Is she the lady that wants to buy them?” asked Letty.
“Yes,” answered Jane, “and she was on the train when we were coming to Sunnycrest, and saw you. And oh, Letty, she writes books, lots and lots of them.”
“But she’s awfully nice,” added Christopher reassuringly. “Not a bit prosy or stuck up.”
Two red spots came into Letty’s cheeks.