Miss Billy — Married by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
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stayed two whole months. I shall never forget
the utter freedom and happiness of those months for us, with the whole house to ourselves. No, William, I can't come.'' She rose abruptly and turned toward the door. Her eyes were wistful, and her face was still drawn with suffering; but her whole frail little self quivered plainly with high resolve. ``John has Peggy outside. I must go.'' ``But--but, Aunt Hannah,'' began William, helplessly. She lifted a protesting hand. ``No, don't urge me, please. I can't come here. But--I believe I won't close the house till Billy gets home, after all,'' she declared. The next moment she was gone, and William, dazedly, from the doorway, was watching John help her into Billy's automobile, called by Billy and half her friends, ``Peggy,'' short for ``Pegasus.'' Still dazedly William turned back into the house and dropped himself into the nearest chair. What a curious call it had been! Aunt Hannah had not acted like herself at all. Not once had she said ``Oh, my grief and conscience!'' while the things she _had_ said--! Someway, he had |
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