So she wrote to Bertha and enclosed a note of invitation for Grace . I shall have to manage this affair very carefully , reflected Bertha . Grace must never suspect that I did it on purpose . I will tell her that circumstances have prevented me from accepting Aunt Meg 's invitation . That is true enough -- no need to say that the circumstances are hers , not mine . And I 'll say I just asked Aunt Meg to invite her in my place and that she has done so . When Grace came home from her history examination that day , Bertha told her story and gave her Aunt Meg 's cordial note . `` You must come to me in Bertha 's place , '' wrote the latter . `` I feel as if I knew you from her letters , and I will consider you as a sort of honorary niece , and I 'll treat you as if you were Bertha herself . '' `` Is n't it splendid of Aunt Meg ? '' said Bertha diplomatically . `` Of course you 'll go , Gracie . '' `` Oh , I do n't know , '' said Grace in bewilderment . `` Are you sure you do n't want to go , Bertha ? '' `` Indeed , I do want to go , dreadfully , '' said Bertha frankly . `` But as I 've told you , it is impossible . But if I am disappointed , Aunt Meg mus n't be . You must go , Grace , and that is all there is about it . '' In the end , Grace did go , a little puzzled and doubtful still , but thankful beyond words to escape the drudgery of the counter and the noise and heat of the city . Bertha went home , feeling a little bit blue in secret , it can not be denied , but also feeling quite sure that if she had to do it all over again , she would do just the same .
The summer slipped quickly by , and finally two letters came to Bertha , one XXXXX Aunt Meg and one from Grace .
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