XIX 
A JOYFUL REUNION 
Soon after dinner that same day the carriage 
drove up to the side entrance, and Miss Dorothy 
wrapped me in a small blanket and took me away 
with her. 
She held me on her lap all the way and said lov- 
ing words, telling me how she would miss me if I 
belonged to the other lady. My head was out of 
the blanket so I could see where we were going. 
After a short drive on a beautiful avenue we 
turned down a quiet side street, and there, to my 
great delight, I saw the long row of poplar trees so 
dear to me. They seemed like so many old friends, 
standing there to welcome me home. Another 
familiar sight was Eddie riding his velocipede, and 
when next I saw Jack seated on his window-sill, I 
knew that we must be getting close to Number 127. 
Presently the carriage stopped and Miss Dorothy 
alighted, leaving me on the seat in care of the good, 
kind coachman. In a few minutes, which seemed 
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