The Republican journal., 1899-05-25
folks prejudices; that makes trouble, but
don't convince anybody. There's always


a way 'round.'
"The way 'round,' in this particular
case, however, did not very clearly ap-
pear, and she was still puzzling over it in
the afternoon when she went out to the
barn for possible hens nests. Then her
brow suddenly cleared, and her CHEEKY,
bubbling laugh came once more. She for
got her errand that had brought her, and
sat down in the wide doorway to perfect
her plans. 1t struck her as particular
good joke that the new barn was built
with the money she had brought to the
place. 81 wouldn't remind him of it for
the world, but he'll be sure to remind
himself" she thought When the Squire
rode away the next morning, she watched
his departure with the pleasantest fare
wells but the moment he was out of sight
she went vigorously to work.
The day proved one of disappointment
to Square lothian. The man whom he
wanted to see was out of town, the horse
he had talked of buying had been sold the
day before, and he seemed to have taken
his journey for nothing. He wished his
wife was with him, that they might have
gone to visit friends in the next town; but
he did not care to 60 alone, and so turned
his horses head homeward. No one was
expecting his return SO early, no one
noticed his arrival, and putting up the
horse, he walked towards the house by
the circuitous route of the new barn,
whose back doors stood invitingly open.
There was a fair prospect of sloping
meadow and distant hills from that door
way, but the Squire forgot his favorte
view outward in his surprise at the APP
pearance of the interior The large room
hoI hoe ala
were thrown here and there, small table
holding avase of flowers and few books
stood at one side, while quilt mounted
upon frames, with chairs placed sugges-
lively near, occupied the space in the
centre.
For moment the bewildered man gazed
about him, utterly unable to comprehend
this new departure. Had Maria decided
to move into the barn? Then, like flash,
came the memory of the mission circle,
and he understood it all. 1t was one of
the rare periods when he was taken I'M
awares, with no opinion formulated He
did not know what to think of such pro-
ceedings, and, indeed, he had no time to
find out what he thought, for the sound
of approaching steps startled him. He
did not want to be found there, and yield
ing to an unreasoning impulse, he hastily
turned toward the ladder, which CHANGED
to be nearer than the door, and climbed
..hlas far bi, r.
which was assembling, and his retreat was
cut off. He couldn't think of descending
among all those women-he wouldn't for
anything have Maria know he was there,
were his first confused thoughts, and in
those few minutes of INDIGESTION vanished
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