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She was to leave the next

almost over. She was to leave the next
day but one.
IT wish you'd ride up to the lake with
me tomorrow mornin, " said Daniel. Pm
goin to see about a shoat Sim Perkins
has got terrible nice one, n want to hev
it Of he don't charge too much"
~ hadn't ought ter leave Hannah.
She's got the bread to bake n the kitchen
floor to wash, N don't know what else. "
"You go right 'longl' said Hannah in
what was for her a very CHEEKY tone.
"There amt any more work than what I
kin do we'll enough. You've helped me so
much sense you've been here that l feel
nore like what 1 used to be than have
this 10 year. declare for it, Angienette,
I'd got to be so down hearted l didn't
seem to be enc thing nor anuther. 1
thought wanted somethin, n believe In
my heart twas you l wanted all the time,
N Dannel he amt been so chirked up 1
don't know when"
"I s'pose you want to start early Dan
ncl?" said his cousin.
II was calkilatin eff we could hev break
fast by $3.50 or so we might get off about
$3.50, while it's cool. We're goin to hev
hot day, jodgin from the signs The sun
set awful red tonight"
A thin mist lowered over the earth, and
the grass was heavy with dew. The air,
already autumnal, encircled tho mountain
tops with ashen wells, softening the tints
and blurring tho outlines. The old wagon,
with its worn buffalo covering hanging
over the back Of the seat, was drawn by
Daniel Marstin's 20-year-old marc. She
logged along with the reins dangling moro
loosely over her neck than ever, If could
be- and the little frequent jerk was miss
ing this morning. The wisdom of this
laxity in discipline was apparently ques-
toned, for the conscientious animal at
length stopped short and turned her head
to look at the couple behind. Seeing that
her master was in the usual place, she
broke into gentle, satisfied trot.
The lake was in view, and the air grew
more invigorating. AS they neared tho
waters edge the sun burst forth and
poured down on the CLASSY surface q
shower of diamonds.
Tiny waves curled upon the segment of
beach, and q soft breeze stirred the little
ringlets under Angienettes straw bonnet,
which had been trimmed by the village
milliner only the day before. go long,
Jenny" said Daniel. "Sho don't care
much for what say" he added, looking
across the water to the dark old mountain
beyond.
THAT'S cause you're gentle with her,
Dannel 1 guess you never abused dumb
animal"
mo, couldn't do that" Then, after
a pause, II alwus thought, Angie, that
somehow L d ought to "a bin merried, eff I'd
only found anybody that would "a cared
about me. But s'pose it's too late to be
thinkin O. that now"
"You amt 60 yit, Dannel."
"No, but Pm close onto it. Go long,
Jenny"
You amt called me Anglo before sence
the day told you I'd sent you my ambro-
type. never knew whether you got it,
Dannel"
WAL, couldn't seem to make up
my min to say anything about it, but it's
rolled up in q little silk handkerchief l
meant to "a sent you for q weddin present.
My courage kind O. give out, so you never
he'd it. Go long, Jenny"
Couldn't hev 1t now?'
"Do you want it, Angler"
No answer came. Daniel looked from
out the tail of his eye at the round cheek,
with its pink til. ., and saw two generous
tears pouring down.
whoa, Jenny. don't knows you'd
doit, Angie, but-oan't you como back N
live with us in the old house after you've
bin home N seen the folksS Hannah, she
would be dreadful pleased eff you would-to
be her sister, you know, Angie"
Il was jest thinkin O. that, Dannel-I
didn't know how she'd take it."
Il know-she told me Yesterday"
A robin teetered along, and with a glad
chirrup circled up in the air, like Rich
ter's lark, with a loud day in his throat"
1.-THE birds'll all be goin now before
long, Cousin Angie"
We'll see 'em together next year, please
God" said Angienette.
go long, Jenny" said Daniel Mars
tin.-Boston Transcript