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than the heat-laden zephyrs. Against
such conditions the energies d Int one
Of us were proof. Mrs. Loring alone de-
hed the heat and glare and dust, going
on with her preparations for the fete
with undiminished energy. amid the
wondering comments Of the rest, to
whom I'll unnecessary exertion had be,
come q thing to be abhorred. -
Goodness gracious! how she doskeen
goin' SO beats me, Mrs. Weston conhded
TO me one afternoon, when she, had
sought the comparative coolnesss the
Office offered. @ I
!. .She seems to thrive on high tempera-
lures" said I. "She's human sal,
amander. p
? "Well, let that be as it may" said Mrs.
Weston, who was not to be entrappetl
into definite statement ON ssuchsa
doubtful point, "she's marvel, Imsast
ray. 'Tain'tslike, now, as if she had to
work for Hsliyin'. But that's ieessths
way the world seems 70 CO.. Them that;
don't need gets; them that wants To-
rest has to Keep stirrin' II 'twaA her
niece was rushin' round, 'twould be all
natural, because she's got her Ilivin,,fo
get sooner Pr later. II I was in her
place I'd be piannin' and savin' like q
good fellow, !:
"Why should she?" / demanded.
"Her aunt must be at least we'll to de-
and she's nearer to her than anybody
&else.'' Il; ~, ~. ~. -
!. s"oh, come now, don'tyou knowa1aut
Mis- Loring's money! - j
mo. Honestly, so far as I know,
she is quite able to provide for her
niece. What do you mean2"
W. Mrs. Weston's face shone with the
JOY of tellinga story new to her nearer.
81 'Oh, it come straight to me- said
che. "Mis' Loring told Mis- Clark, ahd.I
got 1t right t1rom her. Mis- Loring's
husband left her jes' interest IN His
estate, and when she dies it all goes
back to his folks. She gets the interest
every year, but she can't touch the prinl
cipal. So Miss Gray can't get anything
from her, though, Of course, she pays
her bills now" f~ '.~s5
"Perhaps Miss Gray las an income Of
her own,"I suggested. I.
-, 'eMis' Loring says not. Her pa. was
kinder shif'less, and didn't leave
her nothing. Mis- Loring's taken cara
of her ever since she was little girl"
sat deep in thought long after Mrs,
Weston had gone back to her household
duties. Did her news please me? SD
far as the girl was concerned, was
heartily sorry to learn that her pros
poets were SO uncertain; so far as the
tidings affected me, I rejoiced. was
free to press my suit, to ask her hand,
undeterred by the dread of misconcep-
ton of my motives. AT least one of the
obstacles hatls been removed from NV
path.
When meditation had become q
,weariness-and when one is in love it
requires vast amount of brain-rack,
ing to produce this RESULT picked up
my hat and left the house, greatly in
fluenced by the hope that Miss Gray
might be tenanting some shaded NOOK
in the neighborhood. Somewhat to my
surprise, she was walking slowly down
the road. ny
.'we're going boating" she explained,
when overlook her. cit is SO oppres.
sively hot on shore that both aunt and
/ decided that it could be no worse OH
the water. Then, too, there is chanca
that we may find some breeze stirring
on the bay. Will you not join us?"
with pleasure" said I. "But how
does Mrs. Loring contrive to spare the
time? She is supposed to be busy
day and night with the arrangements
for the fete, vow, know" i
$50 she Is" said the girl, with q
smile, ''but when proposed that She
should take a vacation for few hours
she saw the wisdom of the idea. She
will follow lis to the boat in q few min-
utes. Really, j think it was the allure
ment of little trip on the water which
won her over TO leaving her designs
and programmes She is devoted TO
boating, you know; it is surprising that
she has resisted the temptation so often
lately. She hassbeen out with me hard
ly half dozen times; and. Mr.. Johnson
has had but one pupil at his sailing less
sons" .,.js 60.
"And how have you improved them e
My teacher is fattering. But per-
haps may be able to display my sxlll
in a practical way, if only we get 9
breeze this afternoon"
"Count, on me to be a. severe critic,re.,
said I. "By the way Miss Gray, do you
mind il combine business with pleas
ure? haye an errand to do ut MIR.
Lamar's. and if you would land me near
his house, aud then pick me up again,
1,should b.. your debtor forever"
She fell in with this plan, and turned
back to the house to secure a volume
which Lamar had asked mc. to lend him. !:
It was a small textbook on histologyyI :
remember, though why he should hare
desired 10 get q. smattering- Of that
branch never learned. When reached !,
the boat Mrs. Eoring was enthroned il
the stern sheets while. her niece was
perched on the narrow scat in the bow,
The air was sitting hot on ,he sheltered
waters of the creek, and the sweat I
gathered on my face as busted myself
with the oars.
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