"I felt the way you do,at first,but now I've found out just because I stopped being afraid.""Ah,that's the recipe,eh?All I've to do is to stop being afraid.""That's all!"cried Jewel,beaming at his ready comprehension."You'll find out there isn't a thing to be afraid of with Cousin Eloise,and oh,Dr.Ballard,"the child smiled at him wistfully,"she's getting so --so--unenchanted.""You just waved your wand,I suppose,and said 'Presto change,'"returned the young man.
He turned Hector down a side street and drew rein under a large elm.
"Here's my rheumatic gentleman,"he added,as he jumped from the buggy and fastened the horse."He won't keep me waiting while he abuses doctors,so I shan't be quite so long this time."The speaker seized his case and went up a garden path to the house,and Jewel,with a luxurious sigh,set Anna Belle in the place he had vacated.