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relief, he nailed up placard, Inscribed


away from these grounds. Danger
| ous!"
Meanwhile, Lucy had installed the
flynns in their new quarters, with
good many remarks not very Aatter-
ing to the new owner, in which she
was joined by Mrs. Flynn, who would
"like to serve him the same way, the
beastm
The next morning u neighbor
dropped into the Caslin cottage, and
almost her first words were:
"Was it not fine thing that Mr..
Dane got the people away from over
the old mine yesterday"
"WhyP" inquired Flossie.
"Why?" echoed Mrs. Brown. "Havc
you not heard that the mine fell in last
nightP The shanties stood right over
it,"
"No!" exclaimed Flossie and Lucy
in the same breath.
ut is true, anyway" replied Mr.,
Brown. "Ihe little level spot where
the shanties stood all cavcd in, and it
looks as if there had beos an earth
quake there; and think il was kind
OF Mr.. Dane to take his teams and
move the people out, when he told
them oil month ago they had better
move as soon as possible, for the place
was dangerous. And my husband
said that yesterday morning, when
the mine boss sent Mr.. Dane word tSat
the old rooms might fall iii at any mo-
ment, he ordered the teams to be got
ready, and then told the men at the
factory that il some of them would go
over and move the people out he would
pay them for it and 60 with them, too;
and then he went and rented that
double house of Squire Miles to move
them into.n
II did not know that" said Flossie,
while Lucy's face burned at the MEM
Dry Of her hasty words.
1T is strange that Mrs. Flynn did
not tell you. She moved into your old
storehouse, didn't she?" inquired Mrs,
Brown.
yes" replied Flossie. But she did
not give us the true facts of the ease.
We understood that Mr. Dane was
ejccting the people, but did not know
for what reason"
Surely" interrupted Mrs. Brown,
"you did not think that Mr. Dane
would turn his tenants out without
notice."
II don't know" replied Flossie.
But he looks to me like q hard man
to deal with
Indeed he is not!" replied Mrs.
Brown, warmly. My husband says
that he is both just and generous-a
great improvement on old Ripley, the
former owner. But there must go
now. Take my advice, girls-never
believe all you hear"
No sooner had the door closed on
Mrs. Browns departing figure than
Lucy cried:
Floss, can never look that man
in the face again!"
why, he will never know what we
thought OF him." laughed Flossie.
"Oh, yes, he will, for told him yes
terday! And-and, Flossie, | said he
was hard-heartcd wretch"
Flossie's reply was burst ol
laughter.
"Now, don't laugh, Floss! And
don't you dare to tell Aunt Mary"
Flossie gave the required promise.
and Lucy experienced n sense OF re.
lief at the thought that her aunty who
liked Mr.. Dane, would not know what
she had said to him.
One evening few weeks later, as
Lucy was hurrying home from the vii
laee, Mr. Dane overlook her, and
refining up his horse, said pleasantly;
Good evening, Miss incy."
Lucy flushed rosy red us she re-
turned the salutation, and then in a
confused manner said:
What must you think OF me. Mr..
Danep"
"Whyw asked Mr.. Dane
Slipping from the saddle and throw
ing the bridle-rein over his arm he
walked along beside her.
"Why!" stammered Lucy, "for what
| said to you that day at the shanties.
Mr.. Dane smiled.
II think you were misinformed." ."
"Yes, and it was all Ted Flynn:
fault" Then she told him what Tee
had said, adding: Now, Mr.. Dane.
" ant TO ooi. your pardon for my rude
ness"
| Mr.. Dane laughed.
Consider yourself pardoncd, Mis-
Lucy. l, too, should have felt likt
saying hard-hearted wretch If hac
been in your place"
Then, changing the subject, he chat
ted pleasantly until they arrived n
Lucy's home; aud when she timidl.
invited him TO enter he accepted th
invitation.
or course he was cordially welcomed
by Aunt Mary, while Flossie whispere'
to Lucy:
II see that you have made your peac
with that wretch"
Lucy hushed and frowned, wherea
Flossie smiled mischievously.
But that was not the last time MI
, Dane stopped at the Caslin cottage
, and now Lucy calls that wretch IN
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