Brownie arose as she spoke, and he saw that tears stood in her grave, beautiful eyes.
Then, bowing to both gentlemen, she returned to her work.
Two, three, four, five days slipped rapidly by, and Brownie heard nothing more from Mr. Coolidge.
On the sixth day, as she was removing her apron and putting her table in order, she saw Miss Walton hastening toward her, a smile of satisfaction gleaming upon her face.
“Miss Douglas,” she said, loud enough for several of the other girls to hear, “Mr. Coolidge wishes you to come to the office again; he wishes to settle with you.”
Now, it was considered quite a disgrace for any one to be called upon to “settle” before the season was over, and Brownie became at once the cynosure of all eyes in her neighborhood.
Brownie saw that several of the girls were regarding her suspiciously, and listening eagerly to the conversation.
“Yes, Miss Walton,” she said, in her clear, sweet tones, “I have been expecting some such message as this for several days. I sail for Europe with Mr. Coolidge and his family on Monday.”
CHAPTER X
BROWNIE AT THE COOLIDGE MANSION
Mr. Coolidge glanced up with a smile of welcome, as Brownie, more beautiful than ever with the excitement of her little encounter with Miss Walton, entered the office.