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K saw Sidney for only a h had stopped in front of the house

Sidney had hurried radiantly in for a ht and noisy with chatter and with the clatter of her tea-cups

K, lounging indolently in front of the fire, had turned to see Sidney in

the doorway, and leaped to his feet

"I can't come in," she cried "I a with Dr Wilson It's perfectly delightful"

"Ask him in for a cup of tea," Christine called out "Here's Aunt Harriet

andthe last weeks, but she was putting up a brave

front

"I'll ask him"

Sidney ran to the front door and called: "Will you come in for a cup of

tea?"

"Tea! Good Heavens, no Hurry"

As Sidney turned back into the house, she met Palmer He had come out in

the hall, and had closed the door into the parlor behind hiay silk sling

The sound of laughter cah the door faintly

"How is he to-day?" He meant Johnny, of course The boy's face was always

with hioing to operate?"

"When he is a little stronger Why don't you come into see hister"