"
"I think so, too," said Cameron, with alacrity; "I'd rather be
there, and help my little Princess weather the storm."
They found Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield both at home, and they created an
immense surprise by suddenly appearing before them.
"Why, Patty Fairfield!" cried Nan, "you DEAR child!" She wrapped
Patty in her embrace as if welcoming one long lost. Nor was Mr.
Fairfield less fervent in his demonstrations of welcome.
They shook Cameron warmly by the hand, and Nan rang for tea and
said: "Tell us all about it! How did you get out? Was it a false
alarm? Wasn't it diphtheria? Oh, Mr. Cameron, you relieved us so
greatly last night, when you told us it might be a mistaken
diagnosis! What is the matter with you two? What are you giggling
about?"
And then the whole story came out. Cameron and Patty both talked at
once, Cameron making a clean breast of the matter, and assuming all
the blame, while Patty made excuses for him, and offered
conciliatory explanations.
Nan went off in peals of laughter and declared it was the best joke
she had ever heard.
But Mr. Fairfield hesitated as to his verdict. He asked many
questions, to which he received straightforward answers.
At last, he said: "It was a prank, and I cannot say I think it was
an admirable performance.
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