Anna worked and sewed hard to make it all go well. Miss Mary was much fluttered, but content and happy with Anna to make everything so easy for them all. Anna worked so all the time to drown her sorrow and her conscience too, for somehow it was not right to leave Miss Mary so. But what else could she do? She could not live as her Miss Mary's girl, in a house where Miss Jane would be the head. The wedding day grew always nearer. At last it came and passed. The young people went on their wedding trip, and Anna and Miss Mary were left behind to pack up all the things. Even yet poor Anna had not had the strength to tell Miss Mary her resolve, but now it had to be. Anna every spare minute ran to her friend Mrs. Lehntman for comfort and advice. She begged her friend to be with her when she told the news to Miss Mary. Perhaps if Mrs. Lehntman had not been in Bridgepoint, Anna would have tried to live in the new house. Mrs. Lehntman did not urge her to this thing nor even give her this advice, but feeling for Mrs. Lehntman as she did made even faithful Anna not quite so strong in her dependence on Miss Mary's need as she would otherwise have been. Remember, Mrs. Lehntman was the romance in Anna's life. All the packing was now done and in a few days Miss Mary was to go to the new house, where the young people were ready for her coming. At last Anna had to speak. Mrs. Lehntman agreed to go with her and help to make the matter clear to poor Miss Mary. The two women came together to Miss Mary Wadsmith sitting placid by the fire in the empty living room. Miss Mary had seen Mrs. Lehntman many times before, and so her coming in with Anna raised no suspicion in her mind. It was very hard for the two women to begin. It must be very gently done, this telling to Miss Mary of the change. She must not be shocked by suddenness or with excitement. Anna was all stiff, and inside all a quiver with shame, anxiety and grief. Even courageous Mrs. Lehntman, efficient, impulsive and complacent as she was and not deeply concerned in the event, felt awkward, abashed and almost guilty in that large, mild, helpless presence. And at her side to make her feel the power of it all, was the intense conviction of poor Anna, struggling to be unfeeling, self righteous and suppressed. "Miss Mary"--with Anna when things had to come they came always sharp and short--"Miss Mary, Mrs. Lehntman has come here with me, so I can tell you about not staying with you there in Curden. Of course I go help you to get settled and then I think I come back and stay right here in Bridgepoint. You know my brother he is here and all his family, and I think it would be not right to go away from them so far, and you know you don't want me now so much Miss Mary when you are all together there in Curden." Miss Mary Wadsmith was puzzled. She did not understand what Anna meant by what she said.