The bright winter sunshine streaming through the
window indicated that the conditions outside were also just what they
should be.
"Well," he replied, with a smile, "I don't know, Caroline, as I've made
any definite plans. Let's see, to-day's Sunday, ain't it? Last letter I
got from Abbie she sailed into me because, as she said, I seemed to
have been 'most everywheres except to meetin'. She figgers New York's a
heathen place, anyhow, and she cal'lates I'm gettin' to be a backslider
like the rest. I didn't know but I might go to church."
Caroline nodded. "I wondered if you wouldn't like to go," she said. "I
am going, and I thought perhaps you would go with me."
Her uncle had again raised his cup to his lips. Now he set it down with
a suddenness which caused the statuesque Edwards to bend forward in
anticipation of a smash. The captain started to speak, thought better of
it, and stared at his niece so intently that she colored and dropped her
eyes.
"I know," she faltered, "that I haven't asked you before, but--but--"
then, with the impulsiveness which was one of her characteristics, and
to her guardian her great charm, she looked him full in the face and
added, "but I hoped you would understand that--that _I_ understood a
little better.
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