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came over to visit us. His enthusiasm
for her voice gave us all great hope o.
1t. David 1;rowcr said he would take
her away to the big city when she wa
older. They SCOT decided to send he
in September ia the big school in Hills
borough.
shes got T. be Z lady" said David
Browcr as he drew her into his lap The
day we had all discussed the matte!
"She's learnt everything in the 'rithmc
tic an geography an speller. I wan
her T. learn ~sornethin' more scientific
Now you're talkin'." snid Uncle Ell
"There's lots O things We cant learn by
cipherin'. Nuthin's too good fer Hope"
"I'd like { know what you mel OK
pect OF her anyway" said Elizabeth
Brewer.
"A high sterper." said Uncle Eb.
I'VE want q slick coat. a Kind u a top
by head an II lot O ginger, so't when
we bitch 'cr T. the pole bime by we
shan't be 'sLaned O her"
"Egg2acly.' said David Brewer,
laughing. AN then she shall have the
best harness in the market"
Hope did not seem to comprehend all
the rustic metaphors that had been ap-
piled to her. A look OF puzzled amuse-
ment came over her face. and then she
run away into the garden. her hair
streaming from under her white sun.
bonnet.
Never see scch a beauty! Beats the
world" said Uscle LIB In a whisper,
wbereat both David and Elizabeth
shook their heads.
Lord O. mercy! Don't let her know
It," Elizabeth answered in q low tone.
shes beginning to have
Just then Hope came by US leading
her pet oily that had been born within
the month. Immediately Mrs. Brewer
changed the subject.
ITO have WHAT" David inquired as
soon as the girl was out of hearing.
Suspicious" said Elisabeth mourn
fully. Spends a good deal Of her time
| at the looking glass. I think the other
girls tell her. and then that young Liv-
ingstone has been turning her head"
Turning her head!' he exclaimed.
Turning her head" she answered.
"He sat acre the other day and deliber-
| ately told her that he had never seer
such n complexion and such lovely
hair"
Elizabeth Brewer Knocked his accen,
will, a show of contempt that feebly
echoed my own emotions.
That's the way O. city folks, moth
err" said David.
Its a bad way" she answered. 81
do not think he ought to cOne here
Hopes a child yet, and we mustn't lei
her get notions"
"I'll tell linn not t. come any more
said David as he and Uncle Eb rose Il
90 to their work.
"I'm 'fraid she ought not to go ava!
to school for n year yet" said Eliza
beth, n troubled look in her face.
"Pshaw. mother. Ye can't keep hel
under yer wing allwus," said he.
"Wcll. David, you know she is very
young and uncommonly"- She hesitat
ed.
"Han'sone." said he. 1--WE might Il.
well own up if she is our child"
III she goes away" continued Eliza
beth. some Of lis ought t go with her.
Then Uncle Eb and David went t
their work in the fields and ] to IN!
own task. That very evening they he
gan to talk of renting the farm and go
ing to town with the children.
had a sient Of cOrding wood tina
day and finished it before 2 o'clock
Then ] got my pole Of mountain ash
made hook and line ready, dug SOM
worms end went fishing. ! cared no
SO much for the fishing as for the soil
tude Of the woods. | had a bit o
thinking to do. In the thick timbc
there was a place where Tinkle brool
began to hurry and break into mur
tickled. A few more steps and it burs
into a peal of laughter that lasted hal
the year as it tumbled over marrow
shelves Of rock into q foamy poo
Many Il day l had sat fishing fou
hours at the little fall under a birc
tree among the brakes and moss. n
ray of sunlight eve got to the dar
WuteI DtlOW HIt-tuc iuiT VI uluHy
big fish that had yielded to the tempts
ton Of my bait. Here l lay in the coo
shade while a singular sort Of hear
sickness came over me. A wild pal
fridge was beating his gong in the nea
woods all the afternoon. The sound G
the water seemed to break in the tire
tops and fall back upon me. had lai
there thinking an hour or more whe
| caught the jar Of approaching foo
steps. Looking up, l saw Jed Fear
coming through the bushes, pole /
hand.
"Fishin'?' he asked.
"Only thinking" ! answered.
Couldn't he in better business" sal
he as he sat down beside nue..
More than once he had been my Il
Their confessOr, and I was glad he ha
come.
I'm lovc?' he asked. mo boy ev,
thinks unless he's in love-"
In trouble" said !.
Same thing" he answered, lightir
his pipe. Love is trouble with n bit
sugar in 1.-THE sweetest trouble n ms
can have. What's the matterw
: Its a great secret" | said; II ha'
never told 1t. nm in love-"
KNEW It," he said. putting at b
pipe and smiling in a kindly way. mo
let's put In the trouble.