"
"So you shall," declared Thankful. "I'm glad enough to see you to turn
the house inside out if you wanted to look at it. And you knew all about
this, I suppose?" turning to Captain Obed.
The captain laughed aloud.
"Sartin I did," he said. "Miss Howes and I have been writin' each other
like a couple of courtin' young folks. I knew the commodore was goin'
to set sail today and I was on hand up to the depot to man the yards.
Forgive me for hookin' your horse and buggy, will you, Mrs. Thankful?"
Forgiveness was granted. Thankful would have forgiven almost anything
just then. The "commodore" announced that he was hungry and he was
hurried into the house. The cares of travel had not taken away his
appetite. He was introduced to Imogene, at whom he stared fixedly for
a minute or more and then asked if she was the "orphan." When told that
she was he asked if her mamma and papa were truly dead. Imogene said she
guessed they were. Then Georgie asked why, and, after then, what made
them that way, adding the information that he had a kitty that went dead
one time and wasn't any good any more.
The coming of the "commodore" brought a new touch of life to the High
Cliff House, which had settled down for its winter nap. Thankful, of
course, read Emily's letter at the first opportunity. Emily wrote that
she felt sure Georgie would be company for her cousin and that she had
conceived the idea of the boy's visit before leaving East Wellmouth, but
had said nothing because she was not sure mother would consent.
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