PATSY'S POND LILIES 137 



"James, where have I seen those eyes lately ?" 

 again questioned Dr. Crompton. "I've got it !" 

 and catching the reins from the coachman's 

 hands, he suddenly turned the horse in the di- 

 rection of Patsy's retreating figure. "Those 

 eyes arc the very same as BobV, who saved my 

 Elsie yesterday, and I have blamed ir^self that 

 I didn't at once find out where the boy lived, 

 for I verily believe he was more hurt than he 

 would admit. Follow her, please, James," he 

 said, handing back the reins. James looked in- 

 quiringly at the doctor as the child hurried down 

 one of the worst alley-ways of the city. "Yes, 

 go on drive slowly and carefully I must see 

 that boy again." 



Patsy was kneeling beside Bob as the doctor 

 came up to the astonished children. Their faces 

 were glowing with happiness as Patsy told the 

 story of the lilies. 



"Why, here he is now, Bob, the fine "gentle- 

 man who gave me all that money for my lilies/' 



Bob looked up, grateful love filling his eyes 

 as he said : 



"Why, Patsy, that's my doctor who was so 

 good to me and shook hands with me like I 



