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line until it reached Undine, who fl
nally came toddling with the water
splashing in gourd.
Edith's face clouded when she re-
turned from putting the horses away
to find her mother tanning herself
languidly on the doorstep.
We're nearly starved, ma" she
said shortly.
Il reckon you be. honey, and 1 aim
ed to be back, but fell in with kind
of a gypsy Teller down there at them
campers and he tole all our fortunes"
Never mind that now; we'd better
start the fire"
Mrs Blakely sighed resignedly.
"Clytie, git ma an urpernful Of
chips"
Regina, git man an urpernful Of
chips"
Luna, git ma"
Edith started for the woodpile be-
fore the request reached Undine, but
her mother called her back
Wait a minute, honey, till I tell
you about yoah fortune"
Edith fingered impatiently
THAT gypsy Teller said, Edie, that
you stood in grave and immejit dan
ger of losin' yoah beau. He said" she
drawled solemnly, that another girl,
what was a stranger to you, was
comm between you, and you'd only
git him QUIT her clutches by strate-
gum"
Edith tossed her head and went on
her way for chips.
you don't believe it, but I've
warned YOU" declared Mrs. Blakely.
But Clytie, here'-she rambled on
sis goin' to catch some rich Teller and
marry young. Not too young, though;
honey promise me that"
The shanghailike Clytie looked a
long way from matrimany as she
leaned against the house endeavoring
to interlace her toes.
And me"-Mrs Blakely beamed
in anticipation-"I'm goin' to fall heir
to a large fortune. Must be yoah pas
brother what cans aigs up in Wichita,
Eide"
Mrs. Blakely rose slowly. in sections
as she seemed, and followed Edith
into the kitchen where the rattle of
the stove told of preparations for the
tardy dinner.
Bedlam broke loose with the wan
ing of the temporary shyness OF the
little Blakelys. Some now beat upon
the side of the house with clubs, jar
ring down the little that remained of
the chinking. They yelled, they sang,
uuarreled, and there was sufficient
number to keep at least one stiff fight
going all the time.
fvia
rooster, they threw handfuls of dust
in each others hair and rocks at each
others heads The flies swarmed and
the dogs contributed their share to
the din.
The thought of spending the night
in the squalor of this shiftless Texas
home filled Nan with apprehension.
l. was something for which to be
thankful she said to herself, with a
faint smile, that the prep brother
could not see her in her present sur
roundings.
And Bob! how he would chortle!
No, on second thought, she did not
believe that he would.
Mrs Gallagher, squatting on her
heels on the shady side of the house,
was not nearly so Indifferent to the
discomforts of the Blakely home with
its riotous little Blakelys, as she APP
peared, for she found an opportunity
to say to Nan:
81 think it is better that we ride to
Las Rubertas, because here, senorita
she rolled her eyes with something
of droll humor in their depths
there are too many ninos. You will
not sleep very well. perhaps"
Il am afraid it will be rather dread
full" Nan admitted. But where would
we go in Las Rubertas?"
ITO the Dona Lula Montejo; she
will let us have one-half of her dobe.
/ know the Dona Lula a long time.
But shall we be welcome?" Nan
asked doubtfully.
why not?" replied Mrs. Gallagher,
struggling her shoulders; that was a
small matter, ii seemed.
ut shall be as you say" said Nan,
for she already had read liking and
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