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A Puritan Bohemia was open, and I heard him say, 'Helen. O my Helen!'"

"Go on reading," commanded Miss Wistar.

"And then he said, 'Gracious heavens! How can I'"

Annabel was sent home in disgrace. Miss Wistar sat alone a long time, in the dark, thinking. The child was so pleased with this new bit of fiction that she stopped at Miss Bradford's studio and repeated it, with additions.