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bush, went cautiously over to it and

was beginning to rage around them.
Lizzie's happy expression vanished.
and she turned a white, terrified face
to Zephas.
Poor little thing!' he said. trying
to have taken you right along, but
was so happy wandering about" He
looked desperately around. The large
open field with an occasional rock of.
fered no means of protection. All,
but it did, There was a large hay.
stack. Zephas ran to- it, pulled out
the closely packed hay at the bottom
till he made big hole, and packed
Lizzie neatly in it, just as the deluge
came Then he made hole for him
self
The thunder storm passed after a
while, but the rain fell steadily all
night.
Lizzie" Zephas would say oc-
casionally, ARE you comfortable and
happy?"
20 yes, indeed, Zephas!" Lizzie
would reply.
Thus they passed their wedding
night
Morning dawned fresh and beauti-
full There was an unusual commo-
ton about the Loring home. Mrs.
Loring had been loud in bitter re-
proaches against Lizzie's conduct. Mr..
Loring and Ida kept their thoughts
to themselves: but all were alike
surprised at George.
At first he had simply laughed. IT'S
so ridiculousI" he had exclaimed. But
he hitched up his horse Immediately
after breakfast and would not tell
where he was going, and brought back
Jennie. Il had a scheme, mother" he
said, land wanted to tell Jennie about
it. She has brought some of her
things and | know there's lots of old
pieces of furniture around the house
you don't want, besides some garden
truck. And I'm going to put in one of
my squealers.
What on earth fort" exclaimed Mrs.
Loring.
why, ma said Mr.. Loring, with a
sly chuckle, "he and Jennie are going
to set up housekeeping! Which
caused burst of merriment, in which
even Mrs. Loring Joined But she did
not comprehend till Ida had cried,
Grandma. please may | give Lizzie
my new 'rithmetic for my PRESENT."
When George and Jennie drove out
Of the yard. in (this time) large wa
gon. with quite quantity of old house
hold furniture, Jennie holding the pig
by a rope, father Loring threw an old
shoe after them. They had TO &C
quite slowly, and each one they met
on the road, and some one from every
house they passed, expressed some
jolly remark which caused laughing
explanation, and so great became the
addition to their load that they posi-
lively refused to add another STRAW.
Zephas and Lizzie had eaten theii
late breakfast, in their new home
and were sitting chatting together
when Lizzie, looking through the small
dingy panes, cried, Look, Zephas, p
And he saw George and Jennie coming
up the path. But they did not see the
team, which had been left in the road.
way.
Jennie kissed the bride and George
shook hands with the groom. well"
he said carelessly, land how do you
like your new quarters?"
VERY well, so far" said Zephas
slowly. 1--WE just came
co." said George spent the night
with friend, Ell %
There was moments hesitation,
then Zephas said. We'll, yes. We
stayed in 81 Marsh's big haystack"
To the young mans expression of
blank amazemept, Lizzie gently ex-
planned, "We were caught in the
shower, and so Zephas made hole in
the stack and we stayed there all
night. But we were very dry and com
Portable Then she shrank from the
expected burst of sarcastic laughter
But this time George Loring did not
laugh. He involuntarily looked at Jen,
ME- and Jennie's eyes were filled with
tears.
Say old man" he said hastily,
come out to the team and give me
lift, will you? Mother and the neigh
bors have sent some things. o. and
here's book Ida sent to Lizzie" He
| took it out of his pocket, handed it to
Lizzie, then went out, followed by
Zephas.
90" said Lizzie. pleased. "it's Lidas
new 'rithmetic, 1t makes things real
plain. ] shant have to work so hard
now to understand"
Jennie choked She had been so
anxious to be helpful to others, and
had bitterly complained that her life
had been cast among such unfavorable
environments. and this quiet, ambi
tious soul had been struggling alone.
under her very eyes, for years,
Suddenly she went out and brought
in the dressing case she had left out
side the doorway 81 should hesitate
to give you my cast offs. Lizzie" she
said, opening the case, under ordinary
circumstances, but these things /
would wear longer. myself, IL / did
not have such an indulgent father, who
| gives me more than | need.