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I Tried Not to Be

           "Yousentthethingstome,"shesaid,inajoyfulemotionallittlevoice,"thebeautiful,beautifulthings?YOUsentthem!"

           "Yes,poor,dearchild,Idid,"heansweredher.Hewasweakandbrokenwithlongillnessandtrouble,buthelookedatherwiththelooksherememberedinherfather’seyesthatlookoflovingherandwantingtotakeherinhisarms.Itmadeherkneeldownbyhim,justassheusedtokneelbyherfatherwhentheywerethedearestfriendsandloversintheworld.

           "Thenitisyouwhoaremyfriend,"shesaid;"itisyouwhoaremyfriend!"Andshedroppedherfaceonhisthinhandandkisseditagainandagain.

           "Themanwillbehimselfagaininthreeweeks,"Mr.Carmichaelsaidasidetohiswife."Lookathisfacealready."

           Infact,hedidlookchanged.Herewasthe"LittleMissus,"andhehadnewthingstothinkofandplanforalready.Inthefirstplace,therewasMissMinchin.Shemustbeinterviewedandtoldofthechangewhichhadtakenplaceinthefortunesofherpupil.

           Sarawasnottoreturntotheseminaryatall.TheIndiangentlemanwasverydetermineduponthatpoint.Shemustremainwhereshewas,andMr.CarmichaelshouldgoandseeMissMinchinhimself.

           "IamgladIneednotgoback,"saidSara."Shewillbeveryangry.Shedoesnotlikeme;thoughperhapsitismyfault,becauseIdonotlikeher."

           But,oddlyenough,MissMinchinmadeitunnecessaryforMr.Carmichaeltogotoher,byactuallycominginsearchofherpupilherself.

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