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had chased away q small log which in
a piayfEl mood had caused her much
alarm, anC since then she had regard
ed him in the light OF hero and had
somewhat embarrassed him with her
attentions, fer Macgregor was sOrely
afraid Of the chaff of his boy friends,
who, with the exception of his chum,
Willie Thomson, were not slow to
make jeering observations when they
caught him in the company of his ad
mirer. Therefore, as rule, he passed
her without speaking, or at most with
a hurried and awkward reply to her
shy but cage remark, made in the
fond hope Of interesting him.
But with his new wheelbarrow he
was in nightly pleasant humor, and
grinned Sc kindly that the little girl
was quite furTied with pride and de-
light
See ma new barra." said Macgreg-
or, at the end of q short silence.
My" she exclaimed. admiringly
It's al awtu' fine barra"
"Ay."
Il got il t!ae Granpaw Purdie."
Did W
"Ay, do J! An I'm gaun to gle
folks hui = in it.
My"
MacgrcGcr reflected for a moment;
then remarked, If We wis laddie
wud gle ye a hurl!'
t,i.bt o,-c. ,1n,lol o,3 ho,
fai: head dropped. From a pinnacle
OF pride she fell into the depths Of hu-
initiation. She wanted to say. I'm
no heedin' ABBOTT hurls." but her
throat frightened and her lip trembled.
and she remained speeches..
MacgrecoT repeated the invitation,
with glance in her direction
Katie cast down her eyelashes aud
stood still.
Are We nc wantin' a hurl?" he in
qu:red, trifle impatiently
'Ay, said Katie, hastily, but with
out moving.
Whit wey are ye greeting"
I'm no sreetin!"
1C are SC! Yere greetln because
ye're lassie. Lassies is aye greetin'."
They're no aye greetin!' she ex-
claimed, in flash of indignation. But
she was gentle little soul, and she
could not be cross with her hero. 'I'u
no greet again." she said humbiy
An l wud like a hurl in yer nice
barra, il We please She was too
young to know, and he was too young
to see the beauty Of her eyes at that
moment, bat they looked at each other.
and their friendship became less one
sided than 1t had been so far.
Sit doom in the barra Katie" said
Macgregor, sIaciously.
Yen no coup me?" said she With
an inquirins vet confiding glance.
Nae fears! III no coup We. Haud
yer feet up
She raised her feet obadiently, and
pulled her short skirts over the darns
on her knees.
I'll hnrl We to the corner an back
again, said Macgregor.
Aye, assented Katie, who was
holding on to the sides of the vehicle
and locking just the least thing
afraid
They set eff at good pace. and
when the corner was reached Katie
was smiling fearlessly and ENJOYING
the envious stares of several little
girls whom she CHANGED to know The
journey back was all too brief in its
duration, and she rose from the bar.
row with undisguised reluctance. What
a splendid thing it was to be hurled"
by her hero!
"Ye're an awful strong laddie," she
observed, admiringly.
cay, I'm gey strong" he returned.
trying not to pant.
1T wis awful nice!" she murmured.
with little sigh.
Macgregor spat on his hands. ''Wud
We like anither hurl?" he asked.
"Ay, wud l. Am l no over heayy?"
"Ye're no heavy ava Get into the
barra, an Iii hurl We to the ither cor
ner. It's falrer."
Katre nodded and beamed upon him,
She took her place in tho barrow. and
Macgregor was just about to start of
when heavy paw was laid upon his
shoulder, and disagreeable voice
said, Lens yer barra, an I'll gle the
lassie a hurl.'
The voice was that of a great.
lumpy boy, the terror of the young.
sters in the vicinity of Macgregor's