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Show 11 c li 111 t::; . . i mail. in- C'.n;.m t ver I t t 1 11 1 tl I 1 1 1 1 i i teauily 111 1 11 I I il o 1 il 1 til iii marry to 1 , 1 i 1 ill 'V get the v til tii bail bar- I 1 1 1 11 1 i.i ill tin t ;iir mind a -1 M-r.-l !nm wi.nl that vuu like huu h 1 1 'Ui u 1 c 1 it II nil 1 e tl t lit 1 1 I 1 1 i 1 ill 1 lilt in 1 t 1 1 1 " . ! i,ii;i. I c 1:1 nrvi-i' marry iiun." 1 ' 111 1 1 H 1 1111 1 t hi. it nd cloudy 1 I 1 1 il 1 tin t 1 1 II 1 j-i f Hi a as ever. "I areo witn you. lit 'us J 1 hnrrv: but von urop them almost too muicc soiaeiiuies. it seems to me." One uiv iie lobbied into the room where Lucia sat at work and said 111 a severe. ,- tene: -i near tiiat you get letters i'roiu that An-llov.-land. Is it true;"' I have received h tiers from him," L.n ia iV'iic-1. "and he is doing very v.-vll. I umUwian.!." "I don't care how he is doing. That f 1 1 c t , 1 ion 1 th til 111 in. i.'C went ouisido and sat dov.-u 011 the 1 11 1 1 h 111 Lie h lid ,v. with a craitv look on his face. Ciceiv was tne e'irl who sorted and dealt c.'.it tno mail at tlie village postothee. 't i-niir an.T 1 ins Lneia ceased receiv-in:v receiv-in:v letiers witu a California postmark. iiuie p;is:-"d and n w,ts now nearlj-ten nearlj-ten vears since Lui ia and Angus had . stood at tlie garden gate and said good-' bv. Old Jiarsden Had fallen intoastate 01 uesuo-.Kieiicv so utterly abject that Lucia was sometimes on the point of yiel iing to his wisiies. but she thought, - I ll waic av. lule longer: something has naiit); -ned or he d never have broken his word." ' One dav her lather called her to him. Lie was unable to get about the house O 1 V 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 li 1 y 1 1 1 1 1 11. 11 1 , I 1 1 I 1 ,1 1 I 1 1 1 1 i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 tl 1 I 111 I L i r , ) c , :. I I 1 c 1 1 1 a 1 ,J 1 i,t 11 lit 1 ( IN 1 1 1 1 1 'l ll 1 1 1 I 1 ' 111' I B!t -o. .;:-. Intiv.r wants we. ' 1 1 L 1 i h 11 1 t t 1 1 c f 1 ih n ' t 1 v ii 1 1 lilt 1 l 1 i u 1. 1 n 1 I it 1 t v '1 u 1 I ( 1 stand it." Lu 1 i t 1 1 1 il ( n 1- I 1 11 1 i 1 li now. hat, lav propped up 111 his chair all dav wita his t-vesclosed. a very unhappy oilman. Luce, said he. "Ill make si.ort work of it. The last investment I riaoe I siaavd all and I lost. It was the :11-st nine. Luce, and vour father has hail maiiv a bargain 111 his dav. but this tune has outdone tiiem all. In a month hous.. ( ) 1 1 1 1 t it in ill a 1 1 1 1 1 in 1 1 1 t 11 1 1 1 Mi 1 n 1 1 1 i t 1 1 ( 1 . 1 11 v . 1 1 ' 1 1 li ill scneiues and ntvu-s. and he used tos.i ill 1 t 1 1 , . 1 vi ' iii 1 1 h t u huu 'tl increased. Luna to. -it after her lnothi r. . Wilill 1 1 i 1 an 1111 so people said. iivin i;oiv we won t have a house to cover : our heads. I hoped tins sickness might hurry me oil. but I see it s going to give me time, and I'll have to go to the poor-. poor-. Lie ise, Luce, unless, and the old man lei K'.'.t at her puihilly. "unless you save vour old dad." -Ill work for you: cried Lucia. , --You shall never go to tho poorhouse." Ami she was more tender 111 the care of her fattier alter that. One dav as she stood near her favorite bed of riuwers sadly thinking how soon she would have to leave tnem. a voice broke the silence of her meditations: L t( it 1 111 111 1 pi 11 1 it i I 1 1 t t t 1 tlie 1 1 t t v 11 11 111 for notimig lnf. Ar.g iP.wlaml. li,- idea of a Hki-h- girl l;!:e von tslKinr fn il i 1 h i 1 t h I v ntl it. and if ho don't s:..-r ch ar I'll gi v him some; liing to ivme;ni"-r me bv. andtueold man f...s Ins cane vigor-oiu-lv. I d ) 11 n 1 1 i 1 tl 1 d 1 1 him o 1 1 1 11 1 hi 1 1 1 tn 1 .11. 1 t li it l 1 t 1 fault." "las ia.K.T was cut out to die 111 ll;-p ll;-p ) 1 " 1 it ( 1 1 1 1 1 wnv uidn t i; tno mere: ' Iii L ,1 i 1 1 h 11 I i 1 t ( 0 t c r' I folks." I 1 f 1 1 Oil ill -1 nit 11 1 1 t f lull ill g 1 ( 1 t 1 1 1 ill t 1 t In 1 1 t il t t ji ' 1 " it tii t' 1 t i 1 1 1 li li 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 t 1 u 1 1 1 I 1 1 VI l lit e t t 1 mil n 1 1 , f i 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 t ft P 111 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 li lilt 1 1 in t if' 1 1 1 1" 1 1 i 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 T il 1 1 1 11 1 C 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ill! 1 1 1 1 111 go,.i luanv. V 1 t 1 I I T ' 11 lilt 1 1 11 1 ill ill net 1 lit 1 1 , 1 i 'T beg your pardon, but your flowers loo; very pretty and I had to stop to ad-. ad-. mire tnem, and looking up Lucia saw a tall, well dressed gentleman standing ;.i tne garaen gate. "I raise a great iiiiiuv hoivers mvself.-' said tho gentle-m gentle-m :u, - aiKi 1 always take an interest m incin. bur I live 111 a flower country Wiit'ie tuev grow much more luxuriantly luxuriant-ly man here. ' Lucia gave a startled Iook but 110 ; !iov.-fooush: it couldn't be ho. Aligns : lioivard couid never have developed into such a hanosome man. I -T declare. Luce, you don tknowine." said tne gem h-man with a smile. "Oh. Ana: I know von now. for you sp,'.ik wnii your old voice, but you have : been awav a long time.'' 1 -You stopped writing, and I read m a (.ahiornia paper -that von were niar-rit'ii. niar-rit'ii. ' said Angus: "but recently I : learned that it was a false report, and I am hero once mere to ask you to be , mine.' j -i-aiii'-r, tms gentleman wishes to see you, s ud Lucia, as she ushered How-land How-land niro her lathers room. The old I man optne.l he; eves and murmured. 1 "V ell. cave a chair. ' 1 "I niiderntand that rou have suffered : a nmiorrcrae." suid the gentleman kindle. due o;d man groaned. "Ill have to die 1:1 tee p. oiuouse; there s no help ior it. ' I "ii niav not be so bad as that." said tne gentleman. l::e md man turned 011 him fiercely. - V i:ai uo you want witu me. I d like to know.- A:n c it bad enough to he ruii! .;, out a lot of vaitures have got to colli" and nover around 1110 before I m deadV" "I have b.'-en investigating the matter, mat-ter, si-il tuc gentleman, and I am si 1 t 1 t it 1 1 1 1 1 mmtl ink, and here is eviucnee mat vou will not be turned out ot vour home at anv rate." and lie ei'- ivd Wiore tne old man s eves ti tit tiii .e The 1 1 ice is J'"ir, Kiiu tne gentleman, "and all 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 li ' f 1 I bi e s;; .V All i...'. lai.d. "lie V.T.i'ts to ste I 1 1 1 1 fa- i::. :s t . -ti ; am. "rath, r V 1 1 t i 1 L 1 vie t v; : I T a 1:-: a: '. ' -Luv-.-s.. d A-"i:-. "Ihav come to j .' v 1 - 1, s .v.; rer t::- 1 III ;( -' a.. 1 - . .1, , v ! 10 ma'TV ' ,. p 1::, -r. 1 ; .1 (,;. g av.'av f-r f'.e y...;rs, v. h.:i I e,;': - br.ck I'i! ; be'feh ra a, -'i. j -u.'r y, .ro-f.. , 1,- (.:.(. -co.'- o (..,'..'. : :".:.::: 1 1 t 1 ' 1 1 " 1 i.M- . - t , 1 , e : !.,..m :; . vou . 11 N 11(11 t 1 j i.''";:i:gd!.;';,A.:'::ro:';::.M:'! 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