Ruby's Reward — page 129: what you’re looking at

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The bell rang just then, and there was no more time for anything further, for Mr Gordon came forward to take his seat. with Ruby. He shook hands cordially with Walter, saying $ “7 suppose you will soon return ?” - Yes, by the end of another week,” the young man replied. ‘* [hope we shall sce more of you then,” continued the elder gentleman with asly elance at his sister, whose heightened colour and drooping eyes he had not failed to observe. ‘Thank you, sir,” said Walter. “Weare all fond of young company,” Mr Gordon pursued, ‘and I, for one, shall be glad to become hetter acquaintedk with you. Ruby, can’t you second my invita- tion ?” Ruby started. She had scarcely heard what her brother was gaying. Her thoughts had gone back. to yesterday — to her peril, her rescue; to how, for a few brief moments, she had been clasped close to Walter’s terror-stricken heart and be had called her his ‘‘darling,” and she had felt that he was all the world to her. But she looked up as her brother put his question to her, and met Walter’s earnest eyes reading her face wistiully. “Certainly,” she said. trying to throw off the embarrassment of the moment, ‘‘ do come to see us, Mr Richardson, when you como back to Philadelphia ; my brother is, coma boo «St COM! as he says. very fond of young cory