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told him that you painted, an powdered,
an squeezed your waist, an wore false
hair, an"
aStop, Diekr cried Celia, severely.
get married p sl
"Cracky wouldn't we, though? I'd be
willin' to let you have my circus money II
'twould help any, but it might be another
fzzle. Guess won't.
ssNo, I don't want the money; but L
want you both, when Mr.. Dunstan comes
to speak of me as though l was the best of
sisters. You understand what mean Pet,
and you can instruct Dick better than l
can. Don't allude to my hair, or if you
do, why speak of it as though it was my
own. If you can carry the impression that
I am about twenty years old, do So
"In fact" cried Pet Indignantly, after
she had departed, "she wants us to tell
falsehoods; and I tell you Dick would not
do it to get her married fifty timesl Thong h
to tell the truth, our home would be much
happier if she was in one of her own
"I'd lie like whitehead to get her
married" said Dick emphatically.
One day, short time after the above
conversation, Dick Haywood was sitting on
the bank of the river that flowed past his
home, at no great distance from the house.
He was occupied in favorite pastime,
that of fishing, and it seems almost Won
derful what an amount of patience and
perseverance the most restless of boys pos
sess when engaged in watching and waiting
for bites, which only attack the face and
hands by innumerable mosquitoes, and never
seem to interfere with the bait which floats
idly in the water under the very noses Of
the fishes who pass and repass it in utter
disdain.
Suddenly loud splash short distance
down the river attracted his attention, and
he glanced in that direction just in time to
behold a young man draw in large bass,
which seemed to his excited imagination as
though it might weigh dozen pounds out
of the water.
"Crackeyy" he exclaimed, using his fa-
vorite expression, "he's got the boss place
for fishing. I just wish he'd take me in
the boat with him. ~ ..... ..
And as if divining the boys thoughts,
the young man turned at that moment and
caug ght the wistful expression on Dick
face.
sThe fishing is better out here" he
called. "Would you like to come in the
boat ?" .r q EAt- E-E
"I guess l would" answered Dick,
drawing in his line and preparing to join
his new acquaintance.
The young man rowed to the shore, and
when they were waiting for ''bites, Dick
allowing his curiosity to get the better OF
him, asked: -
"Do you live about here anywhere? l
don't knows I've seen you afore.
'1'm stopping in the village a few days,
and its lonesome business when one isn't
acquainted. 1 like boys, and 1 hope you'll
have good luck fishing. Here, take my
line; I'm tired, and I'll sit still so that L
won't scare your fish away"
This generous offer won Dicks heart at
once, and he was ready to meet any re-
quirement his new friend might demand.
''You seem to be pretty well acquainted
about here,' began the young man, eau
tiously. care you acquainted with the
new heir of Dunstan Hall p .-..l
"The WHAT" asked Dick, with his at
tention directed toward mammoth bass
that was tantalizing over his baited hook,
"Mr. Earl Dunstan, the master of Dun
stan Hall?'
"Him as is coming ter live at the hall?''
asked Dick.
"The same. Do you know him p
"No; but I spect he'll be relation O
mine soon; an I spect to have horses to
ride an boat, an lots O things, when he
marries my sister" --7' -'.'
$50 he's going to marry your sister, is
hep asked the young man, with merry
twinkle in his eyes.
eyes. You see, she's twenty-six years
old, heard her tell her mother so, the
other day; an she amt married yet. She
expects to catch Mr. Dunstan with her
frizzes, an paints an gewgaws. She's
hired me and Pet to help her-only Pet
says she won t lie even to get her off n oul
hands, and Pet has it the hardest of any
one. She has to take her old dresses, and
1 s'pose she's got to be little girl till Ce-
lias married if faint for twenty years
You see Pet she'd take the shine all off n
her, if she came in for her share of the
beaux. There-he's a nibbling at the
baitw
"Well,'' said the young man, as Dick
attention became wholly absorbed in the
fish, $50 you are going to have wedding
soon? Does Mr.. Dunstan come to see youl
sister often ?" leil ~
"He amt ever seen her as | know OF,
said Dick. II hope it wont 6zzle out as
the other wedding did, cause she's prom.
ised me lots of nice things if he marries her
I'm to tell him what nice sister she is
She amt half as good as Pet though She
boxes my ears an Pet never did. There
he is again Oh, oh, help me pull him in.
Dick sprang up, clutchingh his rod wildly
and pulled with all his might.
BE careful, or you'll lose him" said his
new friend ''Let me show you how. You
must draw the line slowly aud carefully
There p as he drew the monstrous fish in
the boat. 'That fish will make meal foi
good sized family. You're in luck, Dick,
Dick carried his trophy home and pre-
sented it to his mother with pride sufficient
for whole regiment of victorious soldiers
Amid the expressions of delight and extrav
agant praises heaped upon this young hero
he described his new acquaintance in glow
ing terms. grr.f Y.5F1 13i.5r.G (
"He's the jolliest fellow that ever was,
he said; and we're going fishing rea
often"
A few days later, Mr. Haywood inform
ed his family that Mr.. Dunstan had arrived
and would take tea with them this evening
Dick was sent to distant field for som'
blackberries, with which to honor the oe
casion and Pet volunteered to accompany
him. When their dish was about half -fllet
with great, delicious-looking blackberries
Dick suddenly exclaimed:
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