"
Inside of half an hour they had started on the return, the various
articles purchased stowed safely away in the back of the cutter.
"We'll have at least fifteen minutes to spare," said Dick, and
waited as patiently as possible until the Stanhope homestead again
appeared. As soon as they gained the entrance to the garden, Dick
hopped out, ran up the path to the porch, and rang the bell. Dora
Stanhope answered his summons.
"Oh, Dick, is that you?" she cried. "Come in."
"I can't stay but a few minutes, Dora," he answered as he entered
the hall. "I must get back to the academy. I thought I would
just stop to see how you are getting on."
"Oh, everything is the same, Dick."
"I heard the marriage was to take place this week."
"Yes."
"Let me tell you something," went on the boy, and told her of the
letter to be sent from, Chicago to Josiah Crabtree.
"Oh, I hope he gets it and goes!" exclaimed Dora quickly, and her
face brightened a bit.
"Send me word if he does," said Dick.
He remained for ten minutes longer, but what was said and done
need not be mentioned here. When he left his heart was all aglow,
while Dora was blushing deeply.
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