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GOOD-BYE, SWEETHEART 29
Frank lingered behind, and the rest of tlie dialogue lias not been re-
" She's a nice girl," said Fred to the Doctor as they made their way
to the ticket -office. "And she's very fond of Mary Bassett, Frank's
sister. Spiteful people say, thongh, that
she's oftener in Frank's company than in
Mary's ; and I know Frank is ready to
pnnch the head of any other boy that dares
to look at her."
" Quite so," answered Dr. Bronson ; " I
don't think Frank is likely to be forgetful
of home."
Soon the wldstle sounded, the great
train rolled into the station, tlie conductor
shouted " All aboard !" our friends took
their seats, the bell rang, and the locomotive
coughed asthmatically as it moved
on.
Frank looked back as long as the station
was in sight. Somebody continued to wave
a delicate handkerchief until the train had good-bye.
disappeared; somebody's eyes were full of
tears, and so were the eyes of somebody else. Somebody's good wishes
followed the travellers, and the travellers—Frank especially—wafted back
good wishes for that somebody.