Excerpt: ... of Cynthia Walden. He drew back with a stifled cry. "That there room o' yours," he faintly said when he reached the fireside again, "is right nerve-racking. It's like one of them Jack-boxes at Christmas." "She only stopped here because she was tired. When she awakens I will take her home," explained Miss Lowe. Greeley was nonplussed, but when he was in doubt he turned the subject and talked more than usual. The following day Cynthia was taken home. Providence and the strain and excitement saved her from serious ...
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Excerpt: ... of Cynthia Walden. He drew back with a stifled cry. "That there room o' yours," he faintly said when he reached the fireside again, "is right nerve-racking. It's like one of them Jack-boxes at Christmas." "She only stopped here because she was tired. When she awakens I will take her home," explained Miss Lowe. Greeley was nonplussed, but when he was in doubt he turned the subject and talked more than usual. The following day Cynthia was taken home. Providence and the strain and excitement saved her from serious harm, but when Marcia Lowe left her by the gate of Stoneledge there seemed to be something tragic in the fact that after such an experience, no explanations were necessary. Ann Walden was past any earthly worriment, and Sally Taber could not understand then, or ever, the soul-hurt little Cynthia had received. "It's good friends now and always, little Cyn?" "Yes, dear Cup-o'-Cold-Water Lady!" They stood by the dilapidated gate. "And you will come often to Trouble Neck?" "Right often." "And you are not afraid? Remember I have a care over you." "I am not afraid." "Then kiss, little Cyn, and God bless you." On her way home Marcia Lowe stopped at the church to rest and "talk it over with Uncle Theodore." The golden winter sunset streamed through the window and lay bright and fair like a shining way up to the altar. Marcia walked the brilliant strip and sat down in the minister's pew. Wrapping her heavy coat about her she raised her eyes to the pulpit and a great comfort came. Then she closed her eyes and the pale, fine face of her uncle seemed to rise before her. "If you could only tell me all about it, dear," she whispered. "I would help any little girl. God knows, but I could help yours so much easier! Isn't there some way, uncle, that you can make me understand? Is your place so far away?" A step fell upon the floor; a shambling, tottering footstep. Miss Lowe turned and saw Andrew Townley. "Sit here beside me," she said; "this is a good place...
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