Sara Stanley wore a smart new travelling suit and a blue felt hat with a white feather . She looked so horribly grown up in it that we felt as if she were lost to us already . Sara Ray had vowed tearfully the night before that she would be up in the morning to say farewell . But at this juncture Judy Pineau appeared to say that Sara , with her usual luck , had a sore throat , and that her mother consequently would not permit her to come . So Sara had written her parting words in a three-cornered pink note . `` My OWN DARLING FRIEND : -- WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS my feelings over not being able to go up this morning to say good-bye to one I so FONDLY ADORE . When I think that I can not SEE YOU AGAIN my heart is almost TOO FULL FOR UTTERANCE . But mother says I can not and I MUST OBEY . But I will be present IN SPIRIT . It just BREAKS MY HEART that you are going SO FAR AWAY . You have always been SO KIND to me and never hurt my feelings AS SOME DO and I shall miss you SO MUCH . But I earnestly HOPE AND PRAY that you will be HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS wherever YOUR LOT IS CAST and not be seasick on THE GREAT OCEAN . I hope you will find time AMONG YOUR MANY DUTIES to write me a letter ONCE IN A WHILE . I shall ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU and please remember me . I hope we WILL MEET AGAIN sometime , but if not may we meet in A FAR BETTER WORLD where there are no SAD PARTINGS . `` Your true and loving friend , `` SARA RAY '' `` Poor little Sara , '' said the Story Girl , with a queer catch in her voice , as she slipped the tear-blotted note into her pocket . `` She is n't a bad little soul , and I 'm sorry I could n't see her once more , though maybe it 's just as well for she 'd have to cry and set us all off . I WO N'T cry . Felicity , do n't you dare . Oh , you dear , darling people , I love you all so much and I 'll go on loving you always . ''
`` Mind you XXXXX us every week at the very least , '' said Felicity , winking furiously .
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