"
Pleasant Street was still "Treeless Street," to Gloria's regret. And
they passed the same dreary succession of tenements. The same old little
children played in the street. But at Dinney's House Gloria's eyes
shone.
"Oh, Uncle Em! New windows, new steps, new everything!" She was helped
gently down, and Rose was there to greet her. How happy Rose looked!
And there was Sal's mother in the background, and then came Dinney and
Hunkie.
"Ain't it fine!" cried Dinney. Gloria looked at the boy and laughed.
"Look at the new stairs!"
They took her here and there, then made her rest a moment in Rose's
room.
But it was not for long that Gloria was allowed to linger even in her
own house. Her eyes were growing tired, and Aunt Em pressed forward
solicitously.
"Yes, yes, now for the dessert, Uncle Em!" said Gloria. She was helped
back to the carriage, and then they drove through streets with trees
bright in their September dress. At last Gloria bowed her head and
pressed her fingers over her eyes.
"You say, Uncle Em, there is green grass at the new house, and trees?"
"Trees," answered Uncle Em.
The girl still had her head bowed and her fingers pressed upon her eyes.
"I used to shut my eyes as I am shutting them now, Uncle Em, when I
wanted to open them just at a right place.
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