I really don't
hate her at all, though she got me into trouble more than once with
grandma and Aunt Sophie that winter we spent at Ashlands. Ah, a bright
thought strikes me!"
"Indeed! may I have the benefit of it?" asked the little girl, smiling
archly.
"That you may. It is that you might as well stay on another week, or as
long as you will."
"Thank you, but you must remember the doctor says we should go at once, on
baby's account."
"I know that, but I was speaking only of you personally. Baby doesn't need
you, and papa could take you to your father and mother after a while."
"Let them all go and leave me behind? Oh, Phil, I couldn't think of such a
thing!"
The Travillas had been occupying their seaside cottage for two weeks, when
a letter came from Sally Gibson; the first she had written them, though
she had been notified at once of their change of address, told that they
would be glad to hear how she was and what Dr. Thomson thought of her
case, and a cordial invitation given her to come to them to rest and
recruit as soon as she was ready to leave her physician.
Elsie's face grew very bright as she read.
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