Stella Rosevelt — page 173: what you’re looking at

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“WHY HAS HE DONE THIS THING?” | 167 ening the room, bade her go to sleep again as quickly as possible, for of course school was not to be thought of that day; and indeed Star had forgotten the existence of such an institution. The hot drink warmed and soothed her, while the kind attention of the woman comforted her; and exhausted nature asserting itself, she soon dropped into a profound slumber. It was late in the afternoon when she awoke again, and realized that she was much refreshed physically, although her burden of misery was still crushing down upon her heart. Mrs. Blunt found her as white and wan as she had been flushed and feverish, when she looked in upon her again just before dinner, and she could not understand the look of hope- less despair that lay in her usually bright and joyous eyes. ‘‘Whatever in the world is the matter with you, Miss Star?” she asked, anxiously. ‘‘It’ll be bad luck for me if you’re going to be sick, for since you came into the house, with your bright face and cheery ways, the days and months have grown shorter by half. Come, come, chicken, don't look so downcast; it breaks my heart to see you so white and drooping. bP ‘‘T shall be all right by to-morrow, Mrs. Blunt. already, thanks to your kind care,” Star returned, sitting up in bed and trying to bring her shattered nerves into better order. ‘‘Tf you will please hand me my school dress,” she added, ‘‘I I have not seen Uncle Jacob since yesterday morning, and he will think I will get up and take a run down to the lodge. wonder what has become of me.” I am better ‘«Indeed, child, you mustn't go out to-night, and as for Mr. Rosevelt, he knows all about you already. I sent word to him before noon that you wasn't able to go to school, and he’s been He sets a store by you, Miss Star, and I believe it would break his heart if up to the house twice since to inquire for you. anything was to happen to you.” ? a > 5] A wan little smile flitted over Star’s face. ~ ~ Ghoo cS (EO)