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seven miles. Ir was n nara scramote, IN
some places. but she was used TO it, and
was in no more danger of losing her way
than the squirrels and foxes were.
She set out early the next morning,
leaving Fiducia sullen and injured.
Don't let the baby swallow pendulum,
Fiducia, was Deb's parting injunction.
"Pendlums amt no more to her than
pepmint dropst expect she'll swallow
clock before you get back, and don't
care If she does, returned Fiducia.
But Deb fortified her courage by the
reflection that Fiducia was sometimes
better than her word.
1t was toilsome, painful Journey, al.
though farmers family on the road
were very kind to her, kept her all night,
and gave her food, and lifted her heart
by cordiality and sympathy-and it was
all IN vain. The jailor would not even
let her see Dander; he was sorry, he said,
but 1t was against the rules. And the
mayor, after she had waited hours and
hours TO see him, told her he could do
nothing whatever about Dander's case;
she had better so home and wait pa
tiently, and if he were innocent it would
probably be proven, AS she came oul
of the mayors office she saw, on the side.
walk, the strange doctor whom she had
seen with Mr.. Satterlee, and she shivered
with new dread. Had Mr.. Satterlee
sent him to Wellfield to accuse Dander
Of stealing the gold piecesl
But the doctor looked kindly at her.
ana when she passed he took off his hat
to her, as if she were lady. He knew
that she was one of the Smoky Greek Grin.
nidges and that Mr. Satterlee suspected
them of stealing, yet he took off his hat
to herl Deb didn't know what TO make
of it, but she found little thrill of COM
fort in it.
lt rained in torrents, as she walked
back over Humping Mountain, and she
reached home drenched, and chilled and
footsore; but no harm had befallen the
baby, which was great relief, and
F1ducia was less cross than might have
been expected, perhaps because, as after.
ward appeared, she had been wearing
the pink stockings all the time of Debs
absence.
IF you'd had that hundred dollars in
your hand you could have got folks
enough to help Danderl" said FIducia,
wise in her generation.
Life went on with no difference to Deb
except heaviness of heart that some.
times made it seem impossible TO endure,
until the blackberries had ripened and
gone, and tinge of red was showing,
here and there, among the naples on
Thumping Mountain; and no news had
come from Dander. He might have had
his trial, and been sentenced; he might
even have died in prison, as Fiducia
prophesied he would, and they not know!
One day Tiphlet Kimberley, their near
est neighbor, going home from the village
tossed letter onto the doorstep.
The handwriting was Dander'sl Deb
was pale and trembling as she opened it.
DEAR DEB;-You're the best sister that ever
a fellow had. and an awful plucky girl 1
ought to be ashamed of having To have my sis
ter get me out of such scrape, 80 DIR. Parsons
says, and am. DIR. Parsons has talked to me
IKE a good one, can tell you'll He got a law
yer to defend me. 1 never should have got
clear II IL hadn't been for him. and he says it's
only for my sisters sake that he's helped me.
lie says he got acquainted with you at old
Satteriees; suppose you must have gone there
gentleman-Dr. Parsons. / mean; he don't
spare fellows feelings anyl He says fellow
with such sister as have got ought to be
more of a man, and I'm going to be- Deb;
you seel He told me all about your walking
here; that made me feel cut up can tell you
He has got me a place in the biggest watch
manufactory in the country. and I'm going TO
do the fine work just what understand aud
like best, and there's house near the works
that he wants me TO hire; he says Smoky
fa -. q. -
healthy for the baby. He says. too need
you to keep me straight, aud I guess that's
true Deb!r
Deb-well it would be of no use TO try
to tell what Deb felt. She dropped her
head over the baby's, and the baby said
it was waning"
1t all came true, although it seemed so
much like happy dream, Deb thought.
They hired the birds nest of a house,
and Dander has a position that makes
him proud and satisfied. IL was long be-
fore Deb felt that she could trust him
she knew how strong cham is an evil
habit once formed-but Danders sense
OF manhood had been touched by Deb's
devotion, and he has "kept on a straight
track"
The baby has grown well and strong,
and, what does not always happen, the
bigger she grows the better behaved she
is. Fiducia is learning TO be milliner;
she was sure she would like that occupa-
ton better than any other. She patterns
after Deb more than she used to, and
takes her advice. But she has a great
many pink bonnets, and a ring with a
stone in it.-Eunice Burgess.