She sprang from the car and ran to them, and what a greeting she
received!
Captain Seaford declared that it was the sunlight that made his eyes
water, but gentle Mrs. Seaford made no excuse for her tear-wet lashes.
When the first excitement was over, they were invited to come in and
rest in the quaint living-room of the Seafords' home.
"I thought when I read your letter, Captain Seaford, that you and your
wife were missing little Sprite even more than you had dreamed possible.
I have watched Sprite closely, and sometimes I have thought that she
was homesick. If we make the trip once a fortnight, we shall all be
happier."
"Including yourself, John Atherton," said Captain Seaford, "for I know
you as well as you know yourself. You are never quite content, unless
planning pleasure for others. Oh, I know it, and it's no use to deny
what I say."
"As Captain Atherton is a truthful man, he's not likely to deny it,"
said Mrs. Seaford, "and now if you will all enjoy a shore dinner, I'll
ask you to be my guests."
"I know of nothing more tempting," Captain Atherton said, and then,
because he believed that Mrs.
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