Show 1 only a Fl farmer armor 11 1 I dont liko like ilia I 1 lie country and aad I 1 never would have como come lord hero but for the llo chance of becoming mrs allen alien witter waters tho the truth I 1 ler her mother looked up amused ninn seil at the tha frankness of 0 her youngest nighter daughter d und and OB as for tho daugh daughter tar dora sho bank back in her seat beut with n pained blumb in ler her laik daik chook cheek I 1 am ain bore baro ada you nead not complain P Y you u lava havo a far easier living at tho hollyhocks than either mother or I 1 she ehe said 11 why everything need dead bo be so BO hateful I 1 dont BOO crumbled miss bliss ada frowning under her flaxen earls 11 if I 1 father died now ho he might laight havo run along tor for years until dorn dora and I 1 wore suitably married marri il and aad kept up rp pou rances so wo we could havo dinatle good matches mat cheB now everybody knows wo we are poor 1 I anil everybody overy boily knows wo we uro are lion bon co obal 11 cried dora who whoa still lill trembled nt at tile tho mention of hor bar dead father wo we bettheil Bett leil over thing as honorably its possible 1 and came hore hero to live glad of undo unal e Alf alfrado rodo offer at least louail I 1 was 11 anil and I 1 am sure anre 1 I was my dour doar said mra atherton with 1 11 digh 11 I 1 bin am thankful to hiiro have a root roof over my head in ia my old ago age 11 undo uncle alfred was absorbed abao in floriculture and made a pot of the la for years it is lovely hero here I 1 t ph ina ll 11 emid dora loaning lo to look out into tho the bright summer garden 11 I 1 dont caro care tor for flowers flow dra returned ada moodie moodily 1 11 I 1 cant mako make myself happy gitil loa hoso and watering pots I 1 think it would be ba butter than this thia with tho the waters water opposite cat bat allen alien waters f is noway away and thu the gates fates shut against u na in fact thero there is nobody here you yon calculated a groat great deal on the so bioty ot of a man yon dont know in the least ada said dora returning to her bior sawing bowick im not in the least bit like yon dora don with your notions motions of congenial ity ond and similar tastes burst forth ada 11 live ito a laate for comfort and in luxury and I 1 could lovo love any man who could give them t ti mo me Lo lousides sides somewhat moderating her violence lo lones an bar mother look anti annoyed oyed nt at lor extreme statement 11 you know wo have always hoard heard of w what tou a t a fine tellow follow allen alien waters was waa dora sold said no BO more her bright blight lark face burned with indignation sho was ashamed ol of ada grieved grio voil yet secretly tried to make maae somo clause for her sister bistor day by day ada aan continued list lier complaints comm papay ailts of the hie hollyhocks bhe was m ia rabla erable herself and sho ho certainly made everybody olao else so BO whilo while dora was its as busy as a boo ada isopod almost sick eick tho the little phaeton aBton which ioro dora had driven in As a child ans loft to tho the lemily anil and at her mothers suggestion dora rs hired a mild fat dobbin of a neighbor ing water armor ono one day clay and invited ada to a drive theres lovely lovell scenery along alone the valley valloy roal road it will mako make a little change for you yon ada nS aidea ive it a bit of news to liven you up ada turned languidly allen alien waters tors is ia coming homo home said fluid dora with a n faintly mischievous smile alter after a moments laomi enla thought ada roso rose herself in her prettiest driving cortula coR timo tuma and entered the carriage car riago drive driva past tho waters estate DOTH days what a fat itt lazy borisof there is fa no fan an la ia driving if you cant caal drive in style there now see eco tho the lV waldra aters place its all I 1 expected it to bo be therold Tho roil lio be some gomo comfort tort in living if i one could bo be mistress treas there its no better marringa mar ringo than I 1 ought a to have bavo made if rapa iad had not failed to and i with lips gunj an a an arboga arrogant nt toes ol of the head ada was ariyan past a hay bay wagon in which vasa was a man in his shirt sleeves no I 1 0 o g glanced 1 ancell at the young ladies with im frank n k a ario sity 11 diddon did you bow dora impudent follow fellow I 1 allow ho he stored I 1 country folks I 1 sneered ada 1 I 1 I bowed because ho he bowed to us ns ada you yon would not havn have mo me repel renel 1 sue h a 8 mero mere civility ila ha is ia pro probably batly some borne ono one who knows us ns though I 1 wo we are A str I 1 boie iole 11 11 I 1 ot to eit caoli people I 1 dont think I 1 cot cougil ild detest any one no who wore such anch white shirt sleeves Blu evaB and looked no BO comfort comfortably ablo runder ander a broad straw hat this hot jay day laughed ara carelessly bat tho the very MY beit moment aiu ada was tit tankful lor for the tha olle ot of each anch people dortho fot tho phaeton noton broko broke down anil and with a dismal scream cream she wua was train from her bet beat and landed among alo roadside blitter cups and clover tile tha mild fat dill horse instantly stopped dora dom looked about h hor r lor for belp no lionso was HUM bita looked ill 1111 awn the ibo quiet road mail then oil oh I 1 raw ohp illy hay agonath alio a straw lint hat unit UK tho lito bant h drawing near 1 yon have broken down 8 mil all the hastily down 1 thank ayou yee tile allm cir ominio riago seem coming ill all to pieces aall dora trembling alith fright you do tiny any tiling to liell I 1 bo be oil all so BO much obliged to you yon I 1 11 yes said babil ada slinking tile iho off her silk skirts skirt 11 wo avo anro the misses atherton Alliet tou wo we will pay pidy yon of cit chont io uio lio the rou man bent to look lit the his ficco diw turned toward dora alli she elio saw him smile its not so HO wry ury bijil bit thea she mid noxiously 11 it might bo be fixed 1 I 1 think so ao yon soil could get houle homo caroly but I 1 hurunt much cinch in fact I 1 ant am in ill it 11 hurry 11 what is la your timo worth to you naked asked ada with ilia tir nir she abo once hoenl i a in speaking to lo soma workmen he bo was about gibout to employ ploy sometimes more ami an sometimes nomo timos loss he 10 replied with tho the sumo same cal braica bellfl but lie hall bail produced it curil cord from Us his pocket undo MS eiith dolt deft fingers begs begaii I 1 mending the broken I 1 trace ace than iboa lie ho produced some nails und with a stone pounded lound cd away vigorously beneath tile tho carriage carnage therol dy by driving carefully CUM fully you will bo be able to reach home sitf bibely uly lo ho sul at last rising I 1 there hero was something gin lit hla his compo composed soil manner and distinct enunciation which oil made ada stare for an instant but bat she elio coula see geo little boli cath tho the broad straw lut but a curling calling black board it a tanned cheek and two piercing eyes what la is to pay nothing iia he offered a hand band to help vora into the ao carriage sho she settled herself and bui 1 drow out oat a little porte monnie 1 I 1 bob beg your pardon she elia said oarn earn 11 but you must lot me pay you yon you bind baid you wore in a hurry harry wo we hito havo taken your time and you have ilono clone us 1 a g breut greut rent service I 1 have nothing but a h halt a lf sovereign take it I 1 am sorry it is m so little blu abloff as aa she tan dorell roil him a shining coin again the quizzical smile amile and tho the bejes ejes they had is a world of meaning in them those thoas piercing dark eyes under the hat brim dora olt felt hor her heart boat strangely it leli oveil her greatly that tho the man a extended exton doil lie lia hand band and received t abo he money 1 thank I hunk you yon ho he said baid qui quietly aly I 1 I 1 what may your namo name to lie 71 asked adu add who had 11 and your occupation Youla you are requite quite hanily handy patronizingly the iho man laughed ont outright right it low mellow laugh my name damo it done not mattor I 1 am it farmer goodday good day ladies indies ile iia stopped back lilting lifting his hia hat libil smiling again at tho the look of tion lion upon the features of tile tho girls ot at the grace and the faco tile the movement lod A kingly brow shaded by tho the close clipped yet beautiful hair it a white for forehead 1 oyet yes oyos dauntlessly bright wit with scorn acorn and a fumilo in in them the phaeton turned ono one way vay the hay ha m wagon gon another whoever thought wait that lio he looked like that that old hat in a bay cart sold ada breathlessly who can it bo now provokingly provo kingl howaad lie waa a right down gentleman though he be isaid ho he was only a farmer poor adal ada her mortification had haa just begun that evening with silk bills hat but coffed doffed from tho the handsome hrail head lault leasly arrayed array eil mr allen alien batora himself in tile the little parlor of 0 the hollyhocks anil and III introducing himself liline oli bogged leave to inquire if tho young ladies hud bud reached roa home quite safely ada apologized anite eagerly and tried to be sweet but bat mr boomed to havo have eyes only for or doras brunette brn netto face tho I 1 ilo ila came again and again to alio hollyhocks ka and at liia tono ilay boldly declared doclar od himself doras lover 1 you have known mo me but finch it lit tic while you yoa dont know half hal m my Y halts faults sho she 11 I 1 dont care cara it il I 1 dont la he laughed lang hoil I 1 lovo love you and havo have lovail ived you yoa ever eve t alone you yon offered mo that halt hall sovereign tic 80 charmingly blushing bla abing told and ashamed of 0 the iho small bum barn why you little darling do you yon know inow your appealing dark eyes kept mo from rom mooting meeting a man who would havo have paid mo me WO that day 11 anil and you yon havo have noyer now got itt it cried D doia aghast rg no but that dona not matter I 1 have yoni year half Bove sove anil and hall rather have hava it line bach it an incorrigible ollow follow Bs as that of 0 courso conrao had his hia own way and dora be cacao mrs mra allen alien waters she bho loves her husband because lio canao budor al all I 1 edream sta naos ahe finds coils am a gentleman gont loman and ada is in ia the ibe balka |