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Sidney finished folding linen and went back to the ward It was Friday and

a visiting day Almost every bed had its visitor beside it; but Sidney,

running an eye over the ward, found the girl of whom she had spoken to Le

Moyne quite alone She was propped up in bed, reading; but at each new

step in the corridor hope would spring into her eyes and die again

"Want anything, Grace?"

"Me? I'et out and let me read in

peace--Say, sit down and talk to me, won't you? It beats the mischief the

way your friends forget you when you're laid up in a place like this"

"People can't always coirl I kneas sick here last year, and it wasn't too hot for me to

trot in twice a ith a bunch of flowers for her Do you think she's

been here once? She hasn't"

Then, suddenly:-"You know that irl's anxious eyes were on her

"It was a shock to me, that's all I didn't want you to think I'd break my

heart over any fellow All I meant was, I wished he'd let me know"