Somehow of all the days when the home feeling was the strongest this day it seemed as if she could bear it no longer if she could only see Phronsie for just one moment oh she's always at the piano said Van she must be there now somewhere and then somebody laughed at this the bundle opened suddenly and out popped Phronsie but Polly couldn't speak and if Jasper hadn't caught her just in time she would have tumbled over backward from the stool Phronsie and all asked Phronsie with her little face close to Polly's own now you'll stay cried Van say Polly won't you oh you are the dearest and best Mister King I ever saw but how did you make Mammy let her come isn't he splendid cried Jasper in intense pride swelling up father knew how to do it there there he said soothingly patting her brown fuzzy head I know gasped Polly controlling her sobs I won't only I can't thank you asked Phronsie in intense interest slipping down out of Polly's arms and crowding up close to Jasper's side yes all alone by himself asserted Jasper vehemently and winking furiously to the others to stop their laughing he did now truly Phronsie oh no Jap sir I must go by my very own self there Jap you've caught it laughed Percy while the others screamed at the sight of Jasper's face don't mind it Polly whispered Jasper twasn't her fault dear me ejaculated the old gentleman in the utmost amazement and such a time as I've had to get her here too how did her mother ever let her go she asked impulsively I didn't believe you could persuade her father I didn't have any fears if I worked it rightly said the old gentleman complacently