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Show I TWO PAIXTKD D001IS. St. Jlllnf r boanM nt S blmxon tor-J, tor-J, itlw.ro wns i.o tcrnce, but tl.o sdre tltoitglit ilio naintt soumleil so-V so-V a rlownt, no lio had clirU-Lrf clirU-Lrf Hi fi llttlo cottaKM bbnrvoii'a Lffjci ). Ho boarded with Mrs Chip, winl It two itnnglttcn, Mnwl mul VnijD, who felt It a Kreat distinction w if iuT eertiec, however slight, to jbnl rnthercd fresh flowers for Ilia rfl lUo oicrytla). M-irlan sat up I Uir nlthU to iron una luciul tablo linen ti tail tl" K""1 "" nW't c,"m ujlln iv ry dii) , mul to ilnrn his stock Isjisotlint yuiicouM not tell iitcndeil ,lt from thu wboln, nnil tlio little lUosrliirstlf rliiiutcd osery cnllnnry. monrco to humor lilsiljfpiliniHt to ctntrlio diliityillsbis out of tho lonst fwililo foundation To tlioso threo Jtoplo omm ltm. Mllo Jlllncr was I tk n nnUxlM mint, Aal now that Mr. Mllner Is rifely pne for tho ilay," uld Mrs. Chlplcy, 'r II clean tho sitting room mi 1 w lilto srutitho n iIIh. ltun t" Dlxoy's, Maud, lorsliinpof nnilaolnxl limes nml oil, Mlio woy,l rliit ioiiio coriimenl, ileir 1 11 hivo hanty puilrlliiB for dinner ul rat nt tho IdUien tnlile. Bomo lutr pudding anil mill: w ill ilo for us Of course It will ilo, niimirm," sihl UioJ "I jnst llko puilillnR anil inllkl'crleil Uirianjmnplng Klcefnllj niiniuliloniH 'ml, alth ngli air. Jllliur Is such iv tar, good nan, jet Itlianortof nllcf to hue Mm pone i nco In aw hlle, in that ncaucau hou.ounUat hasty jnnl. tag mil milk. Oh, Mainirsho whls (ml to hrr oidliftlo sister, m Mrs Cllfloy n tut ont to hinp; tho hij,' ketllo ttcrtLollrc, "Itosiiclinii Moil In my Ml If jou'llouly tit a llttlo gram pii pilnt, r aily inlxeil, when J on nro tx Dixc t, und n ineilliini sIkihI linishl ' ' Orn u paint, Jlnrianl What for!"' Hnh! don t let minima heart I'm n tired of hearing this called thelioiuo SAa tho Lino dour." Jhra I olieyed. Although tho eldT In scjit of years, sho hnd lon licen nccui-turned nccui-turned to bu dominiirid ui cr by pritty, psitivo Marian. ' "But It Is tho strangest thliii:. 1'irlsn," ilw salil, ns llftitn or twenty tiiaates liter tho handed oir nius trions tin can nn I an oblong piptr par. ctlti horeUUr, "Ji Utan Is out now Jalutinjr his door blue " "Tastes dilTir, wld Marian, slims (Ir.lur ihouldcrs, now InitrUd lu n trettrnaturall) sh ibby old calico goin, r alk only to tho ijtruuest exlgcu-cxi exlgcu-cxi ef I ourtLlcaliln time 1 ' Dloo Is a loi cl j t olor, but ns npplloil I tothciradoor I nm heartily iliLnf It I ix IXau has no moro tntto than a Jow I Luntllnndd xn J 'The IX ins aro rxpectin?; tlty com D pay to lcicheon," sail JIaud. "Tiny mt to burrow tho buttirlly china 1 lati , Ills lnornlni; " 'Hura.t bo nlco to lmo city corn-Jay." corn-Jay." ilghed Jlurlan. "Oh, hot to think of tho work of It!" Ul JlsnJ, lifting lt!i her linn 1. Mrs. CIilj liy caiuo in lit that moment tlwelal in what. Marian called lur 5craVuiuK regimentals," anl wiartinc laclivoillk liandkirclilef tied around w I'lll hriirht an 1 fclossy hair, nu 1 tho let H.imsihM dotiruilncdly to ork. JJev Milo Mllner, on reiichlnx the sy station, rwelud n teh.'ram tatlilifrlcnWrofinsor Klingenbiirg, l 1 not iw.lhly meet him tiint day. "ery good," said Mr. Mllncr, "111 Jw !ep lack homo nnd get a mouthful Jllrmchex n, aud then I II go to look o er ancient n inuscrlpls with Dr. nSM. Holms been mglngmo todci trioinotlinop.ii.t,nul I luayuour tm a letter opportunity than this." Illlner tucked tlieunibrelh under fuWn,tppo.l his bluelc.wldo rimmed orhu ejes nnd set off on a sh If t ""Slug itrldo back toBlmpson terriuo. " Uao door stood wldo op.1i . So ho Zr '" '",0"' "10 '"""t reinon) . Frail paint! ' ho said tn himself, clo-'f" clo-'f" his thin nostrils. If there's nn) . Jontlm face of tho inrth I detest it ii lint. An 1 1 o got It nil our "rtlrtscfmybcit coit too! Where e,. J1-, .Clll!,ll' What has beeomo of "girl.) J.ob.,dycurReems to lioln fy when they're wanted, lint, '"rtuaatej, ,iro Umchion ready wi .1 ,,1"1" nw '"w it lmrx K ,Il0,w c M thfy L,iow : 'w rS,.'- tuM t0,"t ew.wltli nmnt j lly-idi, mM, pickled ,r,rf-llv now this Is Kimetliliur Jiii Vf?0" i "w crailiary ru ' u"f -lottnandnle wHtli an f He made n big hole ad inomidi ho plcke-,1 P.hroHii grousowlth loui ho buttered ii flaky ItoltslhHoibyeowral ininineopresene sailhu to himself, as illi with u damask nap-m nap-m his ehnlr, with an. tho egetablo shaped t of thing io quite be-'J's be-'J's moans, 1 thought sense. I must really U it Inthomoantlmo d speed If I ojpectto at my friend Hodge's Igel, much comforted warded Ids inner man. rlekel Ml., Trancesett to tho room n fow inln. Itmimd.oulU.ttim up all tho company luncheon; Oil, you grciily" "I didn't do no such thing," ehouteel Joo from nn lit, per room, w hero lio was transforming lilmaelf from an nmateur Joumeyinan painter to a modern tennis player. "What nro yon talking aboutf Somo ono has enlrti his 1111!" criwl Mies, rnnccsco. "Just look nt tiie tnblo!" "Then It's aoino tramp sneaked In through the door that I left open to dr tllO lellnt," b iwlvd Joo, SUlltllig his leg AndwhllothO'Denii fnuill wero endeavoring en-deavoring to reimtr damagos tho taik of hoiueclenulng Went swiimcingly on nt tho Chlple) domicile, only tuo disirs awa) , Uio girls nnd their mother scarcely scarce-ly taking tin o to sit down and ent their hast pudding, which, by tho way, got scorched throuali Maud's merdoiotion to pulling tho tliluts curtains at the jKistor's study win ions. I Hut hasten as they would, tho newly whitewashed wnlh wero Bcirecly dry, anl tho fnrnltnro not Jet rearranged, when dusk descended on tho acenu and Itcv. Mllo Mllncr eimio In, I "Oh, tnko care, Mr. Jllliierl" ot-I claimed Maud, "tho door the iilot Is' fresh " , Mr. Mllner solemnly ndrnnced Into1 tlionrou of the lamplk;ht, nnd twist lug himself nronnd to get nt tho skirts' of his eojt ejed them disooisolnUly. "Mora isimt," said he, "DIuo palntn "No," rnld Marlon. "Oreen." j Tho two colors wero lu lierously alike by lamplight Tho greon might be mis taken for a lhcly blue tho bluofor al ejull green. "Diner' said tho pastor firmly. "Do you think I n en t tho two of in) eyes'" ' Clrcei!," psrsistcdMiitian. "IknoU, bceauso I put it on in) self " "It is not well " said Ilcv. Mllner, "for the ) oung to I too pcwil h e." "Hut truth is truth," s il 1 Maud. "And while 1 lit nbont It." wit Mr. Mllner, lion thoroughly cinsperited, "I deem it mydut) to reinoustr ilo with )im concetnlug tho extravagant mil uu-v.arrnntwl uu-v.arrnntwl si) In of diet In which )ou In-dulgo In-dulgo during my nbsouccl tl don't know what von mean," said' Mrs. Clilple) , feebl) catching her breath., "Misty lidding nnd milk nmt bo called oxtrnv agauee," hazardeit 5raud I "beorched at that," murmured Ma- rinii. "Konst Rronsoand currant jelly," said tho pastor. ' Chickoii sula 1 and sponge cul o. And hero ag lin 1 trunt to tho cvldeueoif in) eieslght all set out on j uur old butterfly pattern china. I know, lieeniiM) 1 nto of It lu)se)f." "You) ou got into t ho wrong house," gasped Maud "It was tho house with tho bluodoor nrenely littered Mr. MiliiT, lis if this wero nu iuconlroiertllilo argument. Marian clajped lor hands liyster-Icall). liyster-Icall). "Mamma," sho cried) "Maud, Mr Jlllncr was thq tramp who uto up Miss Deans eumpan) lumhoon. Tint was just wli it l'rnuccscn IX' in told mo the) ha 1 1 reikircdl Aud on our butterll) china too!' "It was tho homo with thobluedoor," etubbornl) replied Mr. Mllni r. "Unt Joo Ucun iminteil their door Mao tali)!' exclaimed Morlan. "And II jmlnted ours green." llie tiaatnr sank limply Into a chalr. "Then," he raiil, "lo got green und Uuo paint luth on tho skirts of inycoat, an 1 1 havo mndo n dreadfurblnnder in' tho bargain! And I miut go nt ouco nudi aiKjloglze to tho Dean family! but noti until )ou, my kind friends, have for-ghen for-ghen ino for my invddliug interference." interfer-ence." "Hut reall) ," sal 1 mischlev ous ' land. 'Insly pudding Isn t nn cxtnv agance."' Mrs. Uhiple) and Marian hastened tni deireentotho p.ittor's humility, and ho wi nt sailly to m iko his peace with Miss l'minosc i IKiii. j ' It Is kind h' queer," said I)eacon Philpott, tailing tho matter owrsoinoi da)S nfterwnril. "Tho dominie, he' llumu ndmltsthat he's sort o' absent inluded, nn I needs n wifo toleephtnij rtrnight. And 111 bet even oil pritt) Miss Maud und l'runeescn Dean." i Tha deacon, however, was wron-r fori once in Ids life, l'nstor Mllner did get married, but it wus neilhrr to blue e; ed rraneesea nor dark orbed Maud, l.lko nreuslblo man ho iiro;oseil to Widow Olilpley herself, nud was ueceptcd ntj once. I "Hut If Mrs Mllnerdoes not object."! ho said, with duo courtesy, "I should ltkotoiinvotho front t.oor painted bluo ouio more," Homo Queen. , |