For a moment only the
crackling of paper broke the silence. Then Grace gave a little joyful
cry.
"Will says he is almost sure to be home soon----"
"And he has been made a sergeant," Amy interrupted, or rather added,
her eyes shining with pride. "Just think of that-- Will, a sergeant!"
"I was just going to tell them that if you had waited a minute," said
Grace, rather crossly. There was quite a little jealousy between Grace
and Amy over Will. Grace had declared more than once that whereas she
had known her brother all her life, Amy had only known him for a
couple of years-- or-- or more. Grace loved her brother devotedly and
once in a while she resented Amy's place in his affections.
So now to change the subject and avert a possible quarrel, Mollie
jumped into the breach.
"Listen to this," she said. "Roy and Frank have been made corporals
and Allen-- oh, look at Betty blush!" She looked gleefully across at
the Little Captain and Amy and Grace followed her glance.
Betty was not blushing, but she felt as uncomfortable as though she
had been.
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