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Betty never faced anything square
'ty. She had long been such an expert
at lodging an issue that she was com
.monly referred to in her immediate
,circle of near and dear ones as The
Artful Dodger" All through the long.
gay winter she had seen her fate in
the shape of Kenneth Page closing in
.about her. Every time she danced.
sode-or talked with him she left with
q mystic sixth sense that he meditated
- proposal. but her elusiveness warded
1t off. look of determination in his
eyes. as he bade her good night in the
-epportune presence of her brother.
convinced her that he would be bad
Hered no longer. His look had been
ampressive-almost menacing de-
-cided. and his tone inslnuating. as he
Gold her with emphasis that ne would
see her again very soon.
Betty was medItative after he had
gone. She didn't want to meet the
Issue yet. of course. She liked Ken
meth very much-better than she did
any one. but she SHE'D at an engage
ment She wanted ar other summer
and oh. well. she wasn't sure anyway.
She lacked weapons and courage for
an encounter, SO she sought her usual
refuge-fight.
She breakfasted with the family the
next morning. which was a rare &C.
currence. When the family were as
sembled, she casually announced her
intention OF running down to see Aunt
Lydia at the farm for a few days. 1t
would be so restful after all her dissi-
patton. She really WAS on the verge
of nervous prostration. she declared.
To her surprise and relief there was
no opposition to this plan.
In her effort to speak and appear in
different. Betty looked at none OF her
elders. or she would have seen a word
less telegraphy of intelligent glances
exchanged.
THAT isn't bad idea," said her
mother. Telephone Uncle Homer to
meet you.'
Betty did some active work in tele-
phoning and packing in order to be of
before Kenneth should be apprised of
her journey.
"She is running away from Ken
neth." sighed her mother ruefully:
"but it's only fifty miles to the farm"
! She'll stay about two days and one
night" prophesied her brother.
The country in the latter part of
February certainly did not appeal to
Betty's eye for the beautiful. The
snow was nearly gone. and the car
riage wheels crumbled dismally
through the thin. ice-coated ruts in the
road from the station TO the farm.
She aauged her resolution. and when
she stepped into the big, comfortable
farmhouse with it3 = old-fashioned,
back-logged fireplace. and was greeted
by the hospitable welcome of cousins,
uncles and aunts, she was more cheer
full.
q Lizzie Brooks. the stern-featured.
spinstered school teacher. dropped in
to Aunt Lydia's on her way home. She
was in the depths of despair. She
wanted to go away for week TO at.
tend the wedding of her brother. but
she could find no substitute.
'Tli teach school for you for a
week." volunteered Betty. anxious to
burn her ships lest in her loneliness
she return to home and Kenneth. Il
cant teach them anything, but can
keep it going for you"
The school teacher looked at Betty
doubtfully.
I've taught in the charity kinder
garten and aid schools" remarked
Betty complacently.
Lizzie Brooks frightened.
: Then you can get along with the
first and second reader classes"
"Oh. can get along all right"
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should begin her duties on Monday