"But I can tell you where it is, ma'am," said he looking up at her,—"it is at the station, and will be here in half an hour."
"Well when did you have dinner?" said Mrs. Derrick, resolved upon doing something.
"Yesterday," was his quiet reply. "To-day I have been in the cars."
"O my! my!" said Mrs. Derrick,—"then of course we'll have tea at once.
Faith!"
"I'm here, mother. I'll go and see to it, right away."
But in some mysterious manner the stranger reached the doorway before either of the ladies.
"Mrs. Derrick—Miss Faith—I told you that I had had no dinner, and that was true. It is also true that I am in not the least hurry for tea. Please do not have it until your usual time." And he walked back to his seat.
But after the slightest possible pause of hesitancy, Faith had disappeared. Her mother followed her.
"Child," she said, "what on earth is his name?"
"Mother! how should I know? I didn't ask him."