Part 38 (1/2)
”I don't think we need discuss characters,” said Maggie ”I don't know a great deal about the Irish, but I do know that Kitty is a darling”
”Yes, so she is--one of the sweetest girls in the whole school,” said Molly Tristraard to the party sche at Mrs Ward's private door Mrs
Ward said, ”Coreat dark-blue eyes and wild-rose complexion, entered abruptly
”Well, Kathleen?” said Mrs Ward in her pleasant tone
”Oh, please, Mrs Ward, I've come with such a lovely scheme”
”And you want me to help you?”
”Oh yes, please, do say you will before I let you into the secret!”
”I can't do that, dear; you must just tell me what is in yourthat I can assure you beforehand is that if it is a workable schereat pleasure, I will do my best to entertain it”
”Then we're certain to have it--certain,” said Kathleen
”It was I who thought of it You will forgive me if I speak out just as plainly as possible?”
”Of course, Kathleen dear”
”Well, you know you are the head-mistress”
”That is scarcely news to me, my child”
”And people, as a rule,” continued Kathleen, ”respect their head-mistress”
”Dear me,” said Mrs Ward with a smile, ”have you come here, Kathleen, to say that you don't respect me?”
”Respect you!” said Kathleen ”We do a jolly lot more than that We adore you! We love you! You're--you're a sort of--of mother to us”
”That is what I want to be,” said Mrs Ward with fervor, and she took the girl's hand and s you, and that's a fact,” said Kathleen
”You may kiss me now if you like, Kitty”
”Oh, Mrs Ward!” Kitty bent down and bestowed a reverent kiss on that sweet face
”I have permitted you to kiss me, Kitty,” said Mrs Ward, ”in order to show you that I syirls
But nohat is thethe 'leisure hours' to give a party”
”Is that all? Do you all want to give a party?”
”Our side wants to give a party, and ant to invite the other side to it”