XV
AN OPEN DOOR FOR ELIZABETH
Sadie Page burst tumultuously into Olga’s room one afternoon and hardly waited to get inside the door before she cried out, “I’ve thought of something Elizabeth can do—something splendid.”
“Well,” said Olga drily, “if it is something splendid for Elizabeth, I’ll excuse you for coming in without knocking.”
“All right, please excuse me, I forgot,” Sadie responded with unusual good nature, “I was in such a hurry to tell you. It’s a way Elizabeth can earn money at home——Now, Olga Priest, I think you’re real mean to look so!” she ended with a scowl.
“Look how?” Olga laughed.
“You know. As if—as if I was just thinking of keeping Elizabeth at home.”
“But weren’t you?”
“No, I wasn’t!” Sadie retorted. “At any rate—I was thinking of Elizabeth too. I was, honest, Olga.”
“Well, tell me,” said Olga.