"
"I think her manner is becoming much more subdued than when I first
saw her," said Phillip Lawson who had seen much of the wilful Josie
at the Rutherford mansion, whither he often spent a quiet hour in
the company of his friend Herbert Rutherford.
Helen Rushton was truly fond of the hoyden girl and it was only from
a desire to get the others' opinion that caused her to make the
above remarks.
"We need just such girls as Josie, Mr. Lawson, to keep the world in
a healthy state. I'm sure it would never do to have all wiseacres
like a certain young woman of my acquaintance."
"And of mine too, Miss Rushton," cried a voice from the adjoining
hall.
"Josie Jordan," cried both girls in amazement on beholding the
subject of their remarks standing upon the threshold, hat in hand,
and her hair in wild disorder about her neck, adding:
"Yes, Josie Jordan, if you please. What's all the fuss about. Can't
I run up here without making your eyes stick out like rabbits'?"
Phillip Lawson being almost concealed behind the window curtains now
betrayed his presence by a hearty laugh.
"_You're_ not surprised at all, Mr. Lawson, and as the children
say, I'm not going to play pretend," exclaimed Josie, shaking the
young man heartily by the hand, then giving him a vigorous push in
the direction of the door, added, "Run out and see for yourself.
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