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than we, and quite unable to understand us at
all Consequently we never did more than
answer her questions and hold our tongues
As fc- telling Ter auything--our troubles, es
peclaIiy-we would as soon have thought of
oonfdins in the queen'oremperor OF all the
Russians.
81 never opened my lips all tea time, and OF
last she noticed it Also that my eyes were
rather red.
"sThis little girl looks as if she had been
crying. hope YOU have not made her cry,
Tommy, my dear
"Tommy was silent But I eagerly declared
that Tommy had not made me cry Tommy
was never unknd to me.
"I am glad to hear 1t, Evangeline,' she al
ways gave me my full name; and hope you,
too, are a good child, who is never in mischief,
aud above all never tells lies. II / were no:
quite sure of that could not allow Tommy to
play with YOU
''She looked me full in the face, as if she
| saw thro' and thro us-which she did not, be-
ing very -sighted--yet felt myself trem-
BILE in every limb. AS for Tommy, he just
glanced at me and glanced away again, turning
crimson to the very roots Of his hair, but he
said nothing. x
.'What would have appeared next I cannot
tell we waited in terror, holding one anothers
| hands under the tabe-cloth. But mercifu!ly
at that very instant the old lady was fetched
| to speak with some one, and we two children
had to finish orr tea alono.
1T almost choked us-ne at any rate. But
as soon as ever it was over, and Tommy and l
found ourselves out i'll the garden, l
| flung my arms around his neck and told him
| ali
"Aud Tommy believed me- No matter
whether the others id or not Tommy e.ieved
ME at last! Tommy sympa hized with me,
| cumforted me, thought | was not so wicked
even though had told a lie, but not the one l
was accused of telling. Tommy wept with me
over all that l had suffered, and promised
that, though perhaps it was better to let the
| matter rest now, it such thing were to hap
| pen again he would not be afraid of Will or
anybody, but would stand up for me like a
| man."
"And did he do itw asked Cherry, with
slight incredulitv in her tone.s
| He never had the opportunity. A week
after this ne was suddenly sent for to join his
Tommy any more"
But did YOU never hear of him.? Is he alive
still? He must be very old gentleman by
this time"
Very. No doubt father-possibly even a
grandfather" replied Cousin Eva, smiling.
Cherry blushel. 81 didn't mean that, since
he was, barely as old as you. and you are GER
| tainlv not grandmother But want 10 hear
more of Tommy. Is he married!"
II really cannot say. The last time heard
of him was ten years ago; when he was living
somewhere Abroad rather think at Shanghai
He was not married then.
81 WISH" whispered Ruth solemnly, 81 wish
he would come back to England and marry
YOU"
Cousin Eva laughed. "There might be two
opinions on that question, you know. But oh
my children when you are married and have
children of your own, remember my story. Il
ever poor little thing looks up in your face
saying. L didn't do that believe it! If it sob:
out, I'm naughty don't call 1t naughty! Give
it the benefit Of the doubt Have patience
| "a "a m nd yrh In ma "a
afraid. towards are always liars. Of the two
evils it is less harmful to believe person who
tells a lie, than to doubt another who is speak
ing the truth"
II think so, too," said Cherry sagely. ere
member poor Jeanne dare"
And poor Cousin Eva" added Ruth, kissing
the we'll beloved hand
And so, in the fading twilight, the three ros
up together. and went down the hill from Notr
Dame de Bon Secours.