No king , I felt certain , would ever marry a beggar maid when he had princesses galore from whom to choose . But now I understood it all . When Felicity returned we concluded from her expression that she had news . And she had . `` Sara is real sick , '' she said , with regret , and something that was not regret mingled in her voice . `` She has a cold and sore throat , and she is feverish . Mrs. Ray says if she is n't better by the morning she 's going to send for the doctor . AND SHE IS AFRAID IT 'S THE MEASLES . '' Felicity flung the last sentence at the Story Girl , who turned very pale . `` Oh , do you suppose she caught them at the magic lantern show ? '' she said miserably . `` Where else could she have caught them ? '' said Felicity mercilessly . `` I did n't see her , of course -- Mrs. Ray met me at the door and told me not to come in . But Mrs. Ray says the measles always go awful hard with the Rays -- if they do n't die completely of them it leaves them deaf or half blind , or something like that . Of course , '' added Felicity , her heart melting at sight of the misery in the Story Girl 's piteous eyes , `` Mrs. Ray always looks on the dark side , and it may not be the measles Sara has after all . '' But Felicity had done her work too thoroughly . The Story Girl was not to be comforted . `` I 'd give anything if I 'd never put Sara up to going to that show , '' she said . `` It 's all my fault -- but the punishment falls on Sara , and that is n't fair .
I 'd go this minute and confess the whole thing to Mrs. XXXXX ; but if I did it might get Sara into more trouble , and I must n't do that .
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