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CHAPTER IV. The threatening clouds had passed over the next
morning-, and given place to bright, warm sunshine; even Mrs.
Steinmann was obliged to confess that there was no need of wearing
the old gray waterproof. Dora could put on the little jacket and
the new spring hat without opposition, for her walk with Lotta. Her
friend met her half way down the stairs, with such a radiant
expression, that her rather plain face was quite transformed. " How
is it ? " cried out Dora. " Shall we start at once or will you
first confide to me your profound secret ? " " My secret?oh, I am
not thinking about that just now. But come in, Dora, come; I have
got quantities to tell you. I am so awfully happy, I can't begin to
tell you how happy I am." Dora looked at her friend surprised and
half startled, and quickly followed her into the sanctum, behind
the plants in the bay window. Could Lotta, possibly, be engaged?
That would be awfully interesting, and brides were always immensely
happy?she knew that much in spite of her fifteen years; but, Dora
shrank from the thought, they were still much too young for such
things. " Do you know what I just did only five minutes before you
came?" continued Lotta. "I kissed yourfather on both hands, and if
he had not scolded me out of it as usual, I would have gone down on
my knees to him. But I did kiss his hands, for he was not prepared
for it, and so he couldn't prevent it. Of course he was cross about
it, but?oh, I had to show him a little bit how thankful I am to him
and always shall be." " Forever is a long- time/' said Dora
quietly, " and for a grown-up young girl to kiss a man's hand,
seems to me a pretty strong expression of gratitude." " Oh, not
half strong enough for me," cried Lotta enthusiastically. " Grown
up you say ? I am si...
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