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If you's mnr-rh'.l. mnr-rh'.l. he nil rl-ht." "Wi'll, I'll have to marry lior." Stn.'.'y caspotl OL-alii. "What's that?" YVIHuir tolil him. Tito olil man's stran-.-lt.il cvclaintition follow-ftl til in ilnwn tln stops, hut out-si out-si ilo Wllluir pmisi'tl. Slip Kitroly hml hlrril him that much was certain, nntl In' wouhl po on that hasis. Tito next day, with some tlottht In his iiilinl. he hiretl a team to take him anil his lit'.'i'ai-e to the Itlll fann. It looketl us oozy nntl ns welcome lis his pre Ions trii As he stepin.l Into the house, he noteil two tilings: the (jirl's ijulck frientlly welcome, anil an olil silver-lialreil silver-lialreil liuly -.vim was husy In the kitchen. kitch-en. A load went from his mliul with the ohl laily on hand, there was no chance of scandal. lie drove down that evening to the store for supplies for the house, a memory of her lirown head hent over the slip she made out for liitti following follow-ing him the whole way. Stacey greeted him with n serious face. "She llxed It, I've found out. The minute niter you left, she hired old Mrs. (."lent to come up. She's a clever one, and I guess she liked vour looks." "You're right. And don't forget, deacon, that 1 liked hers. And besides, we'll he married one of these days." Stacey blinked. "This Is gittin' to be too fast a world for me. r.y gad. young man, I believe you !" |