Brave New Mouse: Ellis Island Approved Immigrant Book #5

Brave New Mouse: Ellis Island Approved Immigrant Book #5 — page 7
The girl's eyes were swollen from crying A few stray tears still ran down her face She removed a handkerchief from her side pocket and dabbed under her eyes Maximilian thought the girl was eleven or twelve Although he was sure she had been through more than most children her age Maximilian knew nothing about this girl He wondered why she would be this emotional At the same time he felt for her On more than one occasion on his trip he had been in her situation The girl dried her eyes some more She sat on a crate labeled Oslo Maximilian wondered if that was the name of a place or a family Maximilian navigated his way around a number of boxes to get closer to the girl From only a few yards away he saw that she had the most beautiful green eyes he had ever seen Looking over her shoulder she glanced back at the other passengers crowded into the vessel Maximilian followed her gaze to a middle aged couple with a boy no older than