Dorothy Dale's Promise

The train started a second after the two almost breathless girls entered the half-empty chair car. They came in with a rush, and barely found their seats and got settled in them before the easily rolling train had pulled clear of the station and the yards. "e;Back to dear old Glenwood School, Doro!"e; cried Tavia Travers, fairly hugging her more sober companion. "e;How do you feel about it?"e;"e;De-lighted, Miss,"e; laughed Dorothy Dale. "e;After our trying experiences in New York Well! a country life is strenuous enough for me, I guess."e;"e;But we did have some fun, Doro. And how we got the best of that hateful Akerson man! I just hate that fellow. I could beat him!"e;"e;Your feeling is not scriptural,"e; groaned Dorothy,2 though her eyes twinkled. "e;Don't you know, if you are struck on one cheek you should turn the other also?"e;"e;But suppose you're hit on the nose?"e; demanded Tavia. "e;One hasn't two noses!"e;"e;Well, Aunt Winnie is well rid of that Akerson,"e; said Dorothy, with a little sigh of satisfaction. "e;And your cousins, Ned and Nat, have you to thank for the salvation of their income,"e; returned Tavia. "e;Us, you mean,"e; laughed Dorothy. "e;You had more to do with the showing up of that real estate agent than I had, Tavia."e;"e;Nonsense Oh, here's the station where the girls may join us. Do let me open that window, Doro! I don't care if it is cold outsid