[A NEW LIFE.]
FLORENCE HALLOWELL HOYT.
CHAPTER VII.
Ten days after the lawn party Aunt Patty and Cynthia were alone once more in the old farm-house, for Ida had departed to Rocky Beach to spend the month of August with Angela Leverton.
She went away in gay good humor, eager—as are all young people—for a change. But she was very affectionate when she parted with her aunt and sister.
"I do wish you were going also, Cynthia," she said.
Cynthia's plain, sweet face lighted up with pleasure.
"Do you, really?" she asked.
"Yes, I do, really," answered Ida. "I would be willing to stay at home myself if you could go in my stead, Cynthia."
She gave a pleasant greeting to old Jake Storm when the stage stopped for her; and as it bore her away she waved her handkerchief from a window until the old farm-house and the two watchers at the gate were no longer to be seen. How little she dreamed what was to happen to her before she saw Brookville again!