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ammerman noticeably pretty even in new england where pretty mayflower may flower tam faces are so common in spite of the cold skies and blustering wine winds is but at this moment she was looking decidedly crow cross and out of temper pe r as she ah e stood by the stove pur pulling ing down doz her sleeves slowly overter ove rAer round white arms and wrin wrinkling klingher her fair forehead into as many little lines as possible A knock at the door interrupted hier her meditations go see who it is gussie she ehe said giving her hair a hasty brush with her pink palms and a furtive glance at her fair face in the little looking glass on the mantle and if Ws tv but guzzle gussie had bad already opened the door and admitted the newcomer new comer oh ob its you yon Is it the pretty hands went down deep into the pockets of her ber dainty d ain t y apron cold night it mas in the other room but shell be out in a minute sit down wont you thank than you he moved the offered seat a little nearer the fire and consequently a tittle little nearer letitia run and tell your mother im here gussie I 1 and most anxious to see her he spoke with great gravity but there was a gleam of amusement in his eyes and when the door closed he went on theres to be a sleighing party down to liol holbrooks brooks thursday of course you have heard of it will you go down with me iantia hesitated thank you she wd said slowly but I 1 in fact I 1 have a already promised oh never mind then she looked up astonished at his indifferent tone 0 so o unlike his bis usual manner 1 I only thought you have anyone else to take you and theres room enough tor for three in my sleigh sadie mcintyre MIn tyre is going with me anyway and then as mrs ammerman arne in he aro arose and buttoned up his hie coat anything you want at the lower end odthe of the village mrs ammerman I 1 am going down after sadie ashes been spending the day with her aunt you know letty stood still until the door closed after him but as his sleigh bem bells jingled down the road she looked out into the deepening ning darkness with a red spot burning on either cheek and an in dinnant brightness in her pretty eyes go with him and sadie Ml Intyre indeed she said to herself 1 I think I 1 see iny myself self and now hes gone clear down to the cross roads after her tonight and then taking up her tatting she sat down by the tire to meditate on the disagreeableness of mankind in general and of slab lincoln in particular the thursday evening sleighing party was a great success letty was there them of course with clinton wainwright who was the most devoted of itten attendants dantz but although she danced and d laughed and chatted like a little magpie she felt all the long evening rexed and dissatisfied forS for slab lah lincoln after the first elret greeting seemed totally unconscious of her presence save when at intervals their hands touched JA in the dance and aad his bis hearty laugh and bright face vexed her h er iii greatly atly A dim idea was coming to her h er that perhaps at last he was getting tired ot of being her obedient slave and that he was determined to slip away from her capricious rule and assert disown his own independence this was an entirely new idea to pretty letty latty for since the days of round jackets and caps alah siah lincoln had been her most ast dst devot devoir edana ed and humble follower obedient to her every whim and apparently with no thought thour ht in the wide ride 1 I 1 aate that of pleasing 1 her i and J the la lady d y had arow C W beil that he raa oras in some her especial property provell ty she did not consider that he EA least claim laff up upon aier her and f was coming to hei her that thai the old state of affairs was lit at an end aud and wit was it ats www itself upon noon ller her haeft that sidle sadie I 1 I 1 wit her pretty face i and little I 1 childish hIld lift appealing V ways my S was ami who wa abe breash teabe beabe I 1 ithe I 1 alel awu kwu harfy hoever was 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b Z guessed hessed not tholet you wens engaged to clinton and I 1 wai ime no waya W certain C augustus ii gustus spoke mrs mm A ammerman emeran nm eran volem solemnity nIM commiserating ID poor letty whose cheeks burned aim the double attack tend to I 1 your books my so son 0 n and then rattle lettle I 1 aej ov up u p stairs to fix a little and i came rosy and smiling to recel to her visitors oh lettie whispered say san when they were wen a moment alone tte wanted to we see you and tell you so long rv r such a secret guess dear I 1 UN anyone yone but you 1 letty latty laughed 1 I think I 1 know i sadie she aiho said wondering a little at her ow own calan calmness you are going to marry somebody arent you and then i sadie blushed very prettily and looked charmingly shy and confused cont used yes that Js is it she said guess who letty latty shivered the room was very chilly mr lincoln she said some way slab would not come to her lips 1 it I hope you will be very happy sadie and bending she kissed the childish tace very happy indeed sadie laughed in her pretty babyish way 1 I am sure we shall she said looking at lettys grave face with wide eyes but what makes you say mr lincoln IAn coln letty it sounds so odd dont tell anybody for the world will you nobody knows it except you and his bis brother we are going to surprise people by and by and so BO promised so he was really going to marry say MIn mcintyre tyre after all letty lay wide awake for hours that night thinking it over and crying a little very softly for since say had come between them she had bad begun to realize what a warm place she had saved for him in her heart underneath all her flirty ways and now he was separated from her forever two days ago she would have laugh laughed ed at the thought of being in lo 10 love ve with slab lincoln tonight she acknowledged to herself in secret that she cared more tor for him than for anybody else in the world but I 1 shall get over it she said bravely nobody shall suspect it least of all he and so when stab slab stopped at the gate a minute the next morning and invited her to ride down to the corner she accepted without a moments hesitation and was in such high spirits during the ride that even he accustomed as he was to her ways looked at her edly at last however her gay nonsense ceased tor for a moment and taking advantage of the opportunity he referred to his last evenings visit sadie says she told you about her engagement lettie he wd said were you not surprised I 1 poor lettle lettie the color left her face for a moment and then came back with a rush and her voice trembled in spite of herself as she answered not very I 1 had been expecting it and then she put her hand out to him suddenly Y 1 11 I hope yon will ll 11 be very happy josiah what no blanker face was ever seen that that which josiah lincoln turned upon her 1 I be happy As ae though happiness was not to be thought of in connection with himself himsel tj what whal 0 on n earth do you mean lettie lettie looked at him in wonderment 1 I engage myself to anyone unless I 1 expected to be happy she said a little sharply 1 I thought it was expected of me to congratulate you me slabs siahs wide blue eyes were opened wider than ever tm rm not engaged its my brother jim you know in boston say tell you 1 dont want to be congratulated unless lettie his voice was very grave now and his hand held both hers closely unless you will promise to marry me have loved you so 80 long oh lettle lettie have I 1 not been patient H hie to arm was around her now luck luckily ily they were on the high road an and d there was not a team or a house in sight night lettl lettle my darling and nestling her bet head on his shoulder sho ul der tor for on one e happy moment lettle lettie whispered something which made slab hold her closer god bless you my darling he said caid and that was all but letty felt that mat a great gre at peace and happiness had conic come into her life never more to 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