Love at the Loom — page 49: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER VI. DONALD DECLARES HIS PASSION. 5 Oe any opportunity to- question her. ie _ They began by declaring it was mean of Mr. Selden _ to make her work the rest of the day after her narrow 4 escape. But she assured them that he had wished her : to go home, and then told them what he was going to do for. her. : me : \ a 7% .* 9 There was a sudden silence at her words, and she 3 saw that the girls were all exchanging glances Gertie — was the first one to speak. ) oe y “Well, you are a lucky girl,” she said. “The hand- — somest man | ever saw rescues you, and carries you — away in his. arms, and fe ea a ‘See how she blushes!” cried Clara, with a lasieehe! a “Confess, Goldie, that you liked that Ratt of the ad- venture!” ; a i. “It was very noble 3 Mr. Irwin to save me,” ce stammered: | | oo “And very noble of Mr. Selden to give you such a 4 soft place,” said one of the girls dryly. comicbooks:« The others laughed, but Goldie did not comprehend z what hidden meaning lay under the words. a