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It Is the Child!
"Youareanunderstandinglittlewoman,Janet,"theIndiangentlemansaid,andheheldherhandclose.
"DidyoutellMr.Carrisford,"Donaldshoutedagain,"aboutthelittle-girl-who-isn’t-a-beggar?Didyoutellhimshehasnewniceclothes?P’r’apsshe’sbeenfoundbysomebodywhenshewaslost."
"There’sacab!"exclaimedJanet."It’sstoppingbeforethedoor.Itispapa!"
Theyallrantothewindowstolookout.
"Yes,it’spapa,"Donaldproclaimed."Butthereisnolittlegirl."
Allthreeofthemincontinentlyfledfromtheroomandtumbledintothehall.Itwasinthiswaytheyalwayswelcomedtheirfather.Theyweretobeheardjumpingupanddown,clappingtheirhands,andbeingcaughtupandkissed.
Mr.Carrisfordmadeanefforttoriseandsankbackagain.
"Itisnouse,"hesaid."WhatawreckIam!"
Mr.Carmichael’svoiceapproachedthedoor.
"No,children,"hewassaying;"youmaycomeinafterIhavetalkedtoMr.Carrisford.GoandplaywithRamDass."
Thenthedooropenedandhecamein.Helookedrosierthanever,andbroughtanatmosphereoffreshnessandhealthwithhim;buthiseyesweredisappointedandanxiousastheymettheinvalid’slookofeagerquestionevenastheygraspedeachother’shands.
"Whatnews?"Mr.Carrisfordasked."ThechildtheRussianpeopleadopted?"
"Sheisnotthechildwearelookingfor,"wasMr.Carmichael’sanswer."SheismuchyoungerthanCaptainCrewe’slittlegirl.HernameisEmilyCarew.Ihaveseenandtalkedtoher.
