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(efmer concluded tbaE the
!e could be spared, an hunlce
II me to accompany hs ,s on some IN
II of drive, the purpos&tof,W Of which 1ish.as she
w u.os sI onite Willino toI6study the girl.
T,,I onr 4 Dive toofIFus through part OF
he 'us recjon or unkps5wn to me hitherto, and
rougRt us TO- the gate OF farm farm
,un;co @ drew up and asked me to hold
no nZeins while she went in.
~ few moments later she came down
the gravel walk in somewhat agitated
way and with eyes sparkling. As soon
as We were fairly started she turned to
me, saying abruptly, "AIr. Chichester
gave only fifty dollars for that colt"
"Only fifty dollars2" I echoed, as
tonishcd.
"Yes. And Stephen sold hn knives to
make it up to a hundred"
"What2 Oh, I see! But how did
you know2"
"Why, when called on Miss Willough-
by yesterday, she said something about
her good fortune in securing those
Chinese daggers. A sort of suspicion
passed over me. I asked her when
Stephen had sold them, and she said it
was Tuesday, she believed. He cume in
just at dark, looking pale and odd, and
told her he had reconsidered. She gave
him the money"
eyes, but about the colt2 Did she
know about that2'
stOf course not. I came here to see
Mr.. Chichester. I looked him straight
in the eye and asked what he paid for it.
He said Fifty dollars before he thought,
and then clappcd his hand upon his
mouth. Hold on" he said; Il promised
the young fellow not to mention the
price, It is not so strange that Stephen
had to come down. Mr.. Chichester says
the colt can jump any fence on the place,
and made kindling wood of his best
phaeton the first time he drove him. He
will have to be put in the hands OF
regular trainer"
"But I think it was very unwarranta-
bic in Stephen" I protested.
"It was certainly unwarrantable in
him to put me under such obligations, l
think" said Eunice. The tears which
ran down her pretty cheeks were tears of
mortified pride.
Twas not surprised that the girl should
take it in this way, knowing that it
often requires more generous nature to
accept favor than to render one. Eunice
had played the part of the fair benefac-
tress so we'll that her self-love was natu-
rally wounded. Therefore. I was scarcely
less astonishcd than was Stephen wnen,
on reaching home, she walked straight
up to him in the yard, with both hands
held out, and said, simply, 80 Stephen,
know all about it."
The school-books rested that night
while the boy and girl sat on the door
step outside, and snatches of their con-
versation came in through my open win
dow.
"But I wanted to do it," I heard
Stephen say in his serious way. sWhy,
Miss Eunice, what did I care about
them2"
Aftcrward came Eunice's fresh, un.
mistakable voice, eyes, Stephen, will
accept it-ttat is, for the present"
This seemed to be satisfactory, and
concluded the interview.
Last week I received the following
characteristic letter from Patty:
"DUNsrABLE FARMS. January 18th.
"MY DEAR MISS FULTON: You asked me
to write to you after the holidays were over
We all spent Christmas Day at the home
stead and had real family party. Eunice
was at home, of course, and what do you
think? She had actually been teaching in the
night schools and brought back that fifty
dollars that Stephen lent her. Stephen is
going to take it and 60 in the high school this
term. Eunice likes teaching so much, and
says she intends to devote her life to it-but
she may change her mind. think it won.
derful, though, how much good she did
Stephen. ! never saw any ono improve as
he has.
"By the way, we hear now that the colt is
going to be a great troter. lPatty's ortho-
Graphy was not always faultless.l However,
perhaps it is just as well that we've got him
off from our minds. And you know he did
act awfully.
Father and mother send their respects
We hope you will come here next summer.
"AfRectionately yours,
PATTY DUNSTABLE.S
So ends the drama. Patty is not yet
promoted from the farmhouse kitchen.
The heroine was not miraculously cured
of her follies; and the villain turned out
to be the hero.-YoutHS Companion.