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Show ,$ -S ; - - "J - 1 "Shell k' j;;; Wilden.-I "-' rr-rwXY-finr.Yli -A T , qSethtfollm i, aiernlniA'as tih' ll U MicMtJfti, Iji tissue paper il Vfrtul5nHpjih brought Inlo use on tki prmci, evening, Unby oni o nwr IK'WL In , uy.it her eolllurtp ' . l7Vl'lJtoihliorr ono of Med drrssra at t UI lr jj i think thll Biorlnn m&i to nutkeup prcuily," . she ? VfoMlng'it patcel which she , rarrjes. at dUrlaylng: with aooie trlurftrh.xffrjjiootrt)a frock nyd a , piece of otu IJkUIoD1o imatcrlal. ' B)ip11 jviotn iTiu-'lct-of ruhblnn al liniloarjT rMlwrtftinr'of he aiwons nnd stanss' ((To .article prodyot ullh -womJirifV C1C., w-;( . , ' "What HiVjfcj lilljOtW iboutt" aho assa, WltnJ.slWcred'ilrosl on the '-"Why, I'lfa'prtrm to'makqji'elrf' forlor lhlVMeg,'' ciploJuaJWl'' hi, ;a. rither! IbmHim nnJ,lnlure,d..tpm. Voli 'must Urt noiicM tiow badly- lno poor, ch.lld'1 thi,, nt licr?" ).8licll turtiMrfe-ctly crlnnorC "Youi;caot moan what y6ifay, flnbVh &,( m jqice of horror. "ou haveirtiy not tictn offcritco makn clotbu.far jtobcrt ObamtHtf' chlldrenT" , "Why notrtomandi'Iluby, with faint flush. coailder If pnly a common com-mon aci of rtitlty to help thcypoor man when U U In audi dlro need of htlpr A ' I'Ohi IhenAs uVod you to co about It?" queries SMI, looking, rollevcd. "Welt, nobrurtry We wtre talking" talk-ing" nbotiX thilnlMrcn, nnd I fematk-otLthaUtho fematk-otLthaUtho aarso aeesied to.havo no Idea bow to drtm Uicm properly. Of courso ha obketed to my taking any "trouble ifTtramsller, but I could serf tnit'lio was JlitreMed by what 1 told tllm; 'Bo thlTpornlnB I cM over and caught thiUrw Just about to cut opt another menitroslty, -o I Jut umrched off htmitr( nnd, ono of Meg's dresses If or aJpUJrjjt' "Wasn't tht'iurie n tflfl?, XV-pnscdr' XV-pnscdr' asks Shell. In dry airccistlc lone. . . "Sho ,dld ,ai ijllttle put outt",ad-mlt outt",ad-mlt Hiihy, Kllka quick .JJusb. "I (ibp.ll norn. Jtotwt Champlcy ag'alnsl 'tridl o'nian, t tblnk ho mult tie irt'1 taken iln,borwbe has most shocVlns jnaniicr.js--i.- !, l "l5o yoaicTup as being olualto W nlannersT'iixi Shell, still sneering. ,"It-Wjfor .knowing when-people nry rude mil disagreeable," answers 'Itflby slertlr -! rK ; Sbelh liHe carefully dl894; qf, hSrlftMPP, Is turnlnglyiUPtl frorn' llii'f&im, v,hen IlubpUa her baola til W. "When are you tolnBt'"r'-IIH "ftiWi " " "I aa colng to lock tip tho-'slWon"-reptlci Etell, without rrtraclng Ut (steps. s4v u "U'htn you have dono tUaA -K )ou wookl help me to cut .01)1 i''il drcss-yM aro so much mrjjliciyj I that klsJ of thing than I ainT a) -lrnbyiiriag-tlwpoadtntry ohe IlUle drcn, sbkh llio has been turning la "tti out to seajtrfiw lojs filIcmVd A tm rcalry very kry." fttniwtrt' B'P coMly, Cbut I raioflmyilrlll U I tevcr rtralMr3lillirV'arMW fit my life." 1 "n "KcJiieiuie don't bo o cfrbiMyon WijSWA' '" rle Hubrttbt Kttinlnj to look alarmed, 'KM ioVrn I quite reckoned on you, br-il ekuuld, 1eYWluiTrtMYulhut ImK,;, " 40? Hryfft.-icatfthcll,.ln a ItirB, un'Kdni vlfrU "but I $nT In iti 1cltfSfcditiid chlljrenV thlsiVLahiuli alvlji oif to'seW far psllerns or put It out jBn WlUM no help from me." And then s,be hurriee from tho room, neHn tipsel ) ting VlolctjmrVmr ehn nisnis in, t" I 'Wouli )TOjiilIeTf)plt,fclVl?ltliat1 Iwreteh of khluHiAturnjd'1 1 grutublts Duby, aa her cqusln enters RS,Set IfWiiJrVealla of uer ,Jjltiato((jljtij,wll dir'db Jf IllltUwlfv U&Uin'iUairo it'ymlrsHf," . lamlMi Vlolet-lnstcad of fcynipathti'' Tde ihp eems only amused at 'Wr PbJoLy&J MiilctA X'oTtrtP 7.kk Ituliy hopelessly, ,uji . Violet turni tha llttlo drefllfrinh jslKiut. then holds it odt at arm's I length by oolli'llWrcTT" . ! 'Kttif hanslpB-jwefp lhq3flerna-i lhq3flerna-i Ut'W lWI Vat'li qullSlharond :ne."lr VnlfF ll&:jr J litit'Wr IluoyMtTir rWlauKiniCiU ler-lean of mortincatloh ajjr&fa-tlon ajjr&fa-tlon 2Jfo Ihemaelvoa Into fitSffU WTDon't take it to hcSrt " krrIerf,lM lightly "wo'Jl send for wme patterns, and then braXHixtl 'trtv lentatlous show of cutttm; it mil lu Shall i presence SltwwGuil taOlJlS "jtndM'lJicn-Jflfif prSvM auccessful' For whfp, n tevt days later, having .1i!?2 iome patterns froni-JW"i W ffcTrMfixJIT1)ttis tp arfapge thsm the. roni way ,of tha'W. 8n'" 'wpatlently mes'to the rescue, ind, having once taken possesion of he iclssora, wields- them f tho end.-I end.-I avlng cut out the dreaa, she soon denies de-nies to make It. she It a good workwoman, work-woman, and never beforo baa such a "nUily. enticing bit of work come' In ' h. r way. , Hhe freu perfectly oafo la hfr.iifldcricjjiimt Ityby u scarcely llkety lo fJUirfilv forth, hey own incom-PelrjllJfX incom-PelrjllJfX J i On aflffnfinl h t 'sits at tho "Pen wrridoWWnlling- over her work, HoMrt niMllr rohifli aaiinterlng ttikngMfiillyMirMHile shflrt aveuuo of Dlft JVIUIemdw. ,Huddenly 8hcll, all ' iMfwnMgoui ut na ,,,4 proilmlty, I"' Into. eodg. It Is n brlghf, rk'r little dllly that burst frppi bet: .lips nnd her unseen listener painea amidst the VHruln and -valu for tlii tnd. Lonnlngldly agalnstl'-n stromr ivuig alloc, he not onJrHetcina to thV words wlth,n aniiivU iiqlii,' bilf wsiolvts .fie ivtJ 'nwjia flaahing' In And.oiil of hcj work,h rWakes a' !T4.plrtorD,nIbeiWn'TiiJ break 'o( ,Rripntii7, wrth"her' brilliant hair, ,iowvvhllo akin, nnd -tho patch of bluo on her lap, This Is thj, second tlmo-hiriras como upon Rhell unikti-nrcs, ahd somehow hotak'l kWn delliht In so enrlrlslfig her her quick clwvngo of manned when she IftdlscovcreJ, Although Al-though he eannor nhderatahd It, amnses'hlni. . f1 ,, "A-very good song, aid v.cryJvJell ung! llravo, Miss BholpVnndfpleaso forglvo mo. for: listening.''!!. aay, stepping up-' o the window ha,t In hand, when the last noto hat died away. , -. , , r - ' "Ohl" crlfvi Shell, becoming tnrioui-ly tnrioui-ly red: and then she Ihrtiwa lifr-e-pV upon the floor and conceals It wlih her drem. 'Tho sudden disappearance! of Athe? patch of bluo attracts this nUonllon far moro Jhan, If she, had, lat It on her knee, and a tomewhat contemptuous look steals lno,hls ejres ai he comes to the concliwlon' (hat fiticll U ashamed of being caught dressriuklng. It sets him Into a'teaslng' mood. "MIbh Shell, It ybu ever get an otfor of Jewelry, I advise you to choota Jur-.li'ol'i"-! he eajs fvjtk.hta keen eyes .fixed teady,upon(lho girl's burning checks. . . , , i . "Xurquolswjix?, J.am not going to EC) n,nX evclryl," ftamenera Shell, too confused and surprise to find a ready answer. is YcTtTOir'aKswc'rii Mr t'ffampley wltn "nMJeUilrfiJ'ii'Ali'hnd tJikn,' Intensely' amused at her bewildered 'look, the JlfBrieeds ton" hl'waj-.J ' "Conkl lie' have en my work!"-irmist work!"-irmist kihell.-sl ho jwlUxh-Swe ll fran lUshldlng.iilarerand rrftillV"s!iakes qjitjlJiojlcJrtVftil'V'W,?ln. 'hlch WIW0111? 4.lWLVy,-M' "" 1")f, summary trratmenL "l uoa'tjniiijjne. llo'uW'qmd'jc'fwbarttademtalV;' '1lWfftran)nllll,'',, " " ""i ' tfn flit-ai(alliifOIc1JO!ihppWrhi. VfJl nwsdlss tbrJiaUtjpp&n.'l, ibeulvishamw brtsthit titn ' housemaid itBi lhTooljWl ankry jj at g-Motrrf ltJi'WIVJfl' lav! VJosJtWlW J.r ,thejl?pth, ctg. low mi. chair and ''TcOTr.fcUa.P, ley Is bete iT.VtlyAt.mftmilsls, VifUU'tliti tVoJA'lior ihnir and 'flrHerTti1tfivrV wMinVufHfi fcTc'iTr,',,Mi'rt ' tr l ' iy dif tronia'lrtH,UMM4 nHtrtfs'lsMfsn hf- sly-. "Yrfri IkoVcM1 o,itinlrjloty M$JJ w ''nfnie'l fhut -Kstoalif lisofrjro rilMiirti'rm,'Vlarrit,i'ltr'ii iui i tit am- hlatsy ai kapw X WA o-iluachlivj," o-iluachlivj," apsjs,rs,citrnttlvi)ly, ..Wi,W.wWhcrfl fo'4riKlKfjilly Wrvajjug, ihat ,9 .jpcj la tho house ,hw, a spart oi ecnnr'Ie(t'6iaet'tfn't fta hreindrMlolfi.4fTiTtMyrrflfil wefe rcadlng,"ia)a"MV,''Ciiampley po-lllelyi po-lllelyi tr, ; .)s.it( S-tr V Y" '' . ' '."' ' Sl'i Wl tN .biice JuidA f'.iJv-w J'Jii ,!jra mo.. WWdvtiJf .. '"I ,1"lT, Wfl. i'WvjHAft U0Il holiirngup,,a. DOoki'ifi ,n n dcrfuniterarjr inaljinneT Jvlilth ono Jois S adv. Hlscd,r Ungh' Itbfcrt' CtTampley inrnWg'lbVrtvtJJubjvwlVi nas flirt AitM'i'd' the' rddm. .t.nyrje ever1 MMs Wlfcttn'triilrvllly' to'h!an4' Vott tlmi im Urotln'Jt'tb-ray 'rtfll-dren," 'rtfll-dren," ho begins In a formaUtnneaa 10 rsieats Mmself.- r , .. ,, ... - "h.iiikviVo dia'lniunti?n ftl ari-vworft ari-vworft Jtuhr, xsnKslowri"''eel, 'j'jJi,''fft.-,K:,f ,S9Tt"B1's C,0''OJ qu ntly has Jesn.aignial Tlcaeuro q Wffotff' to ..,,-DfilMUA ..,,-DfilMUA Kabert; jit; lOneJ whle b does cieicoivoy any creiu.aiaounVor-ia'lul 4WittAejtCJjitTeicl.to.14ln mtui Htm llWaiiiuisHoinornjWl DrWlnj Jto4eirt:twai,' -.., ri - "4 gnurs.i fielitbuke(l,Jn)or1t55n enough already.' murmufa RuBy. H "liaftfl .5-'Urtunot IhbUght id reeiirn Vi r cptnfultablo rdcVralr5 'i 5WSJji!Sj f('6akraoor',' pursue Tjbbert OhknifUey, wfth hla flxfd 'prrtiifuy".ttpgA 1 i arpat. i"Thn l,r 'refn9,'pnt'anJVbIPB. wM YfV ihat Ji eouplo of ffojilhs pent , thero mttTensJHltftOi jvonderfHlly.1; CHAlTEIt VIII "Are you going with tbemT" asks rtuby sweetly. "Ves oh, yeat" assents the gentleman gentle-man with gusto. He cannot conceal hi! feeling of delight at the coining chango, Indoed, of late Iluby'i Inter ference raapccttig hit children has be- H come almost unbearable and change H which ttses'hlm fremHer Immediate H neighborhood cannot fall to bo greeted H with enthusiasm jH 'It loemi mch a,nlly to leave "jH Champley House just when the flow- lsaaaaaal era are so bMUtlftif," sljWJtub scntl- esH mentally '- , t CB "1 wlll-teU tho gircifci; toscjid orcrji HR ri basketful twko aT-vreck," rciurni A Vm HohelvQUlckly. ffijaK -. TJinrrkfr: you' nretoo Wp kind," IffXl gushes Iliiby; widjit Vi; leaning back IM '1 horcaalr, smiles lazily at tho little fasaU fornedr 'being enacted beforo her. HH 'Oaitnoor." mules Itiiby aloud, ntt'r HH a short pmse "It soundman Vurnl arid B nice, only Just a. llltloV(roei Whit H part of OaVmr are iron going to!" H "Our fir In, homo 's uli.out n quarter H of a mile from ttxiyllUKfof Oakford." f IH "OaUforiIrOktor4nrppati Hnby. ( ' jH "I supposo It is a viryjJHhsnStT ' ".I sbouliV,t,tqlj-' gajlifor'd' standi H Jira,rjjr cUbl JUipidfed feet above the , . H sen, nnd there la. remarkably goodflih M lng In the neighborhood"" H "Ob, how I wish I could Induce M rnatama" fb' gli tiirVe;'fSr' il tlmoj-'lJiurt !M tnro tlfe'rihhrjga mould d6 her goodl" , H sighs Ilnby ..d H "I am really afraldt$yM$votffdil,t1lko r H It." erica ltobert,'- looting alarmed, 'H "There Is only the'in9trlmHlTc,e JM ronimodntlons to e .hufl, ' khd and H .(nillos aro not uteifto. ftAithlng It." r I H "That la Just like you always .anr H t'mughttul," sura Kirblfln rather an H VyCnfl6h) "but 1 don't think, we tM nhoiitd mind 'roughing .It a little, itnce H tliq-.alr la.so lnvgora1il,M." M "I .know 1 should mind!" Interposes ff'fH Vlotct-qiitcVlx "iMtafe'InvtnorajIng H nlr--"lt nvm ea no. excuse for being M lai)ij,. n.fot out,-iif,()if;wny places, I H nbornlnnlo them- no roclety, no II- M brarJVtpe'rbaps'cvcU'rio pTanot" , M "Ii'iloit't-Imagine UuiUthero Is any H hnpe-iK-o'T-going." says Ruby, look- H lng blankly at her cousin. H "There lis no need to regret v lhat H fact J-oujrftuy by, tlrql of tho place H in less than a neck," laVgha ltobert HJH i-onfldentlhliyi "n"foi"TeM nnd me. It M la otherwise we aballtbnto our flh- 'jjjH ,lng.", . ' L m H "Yes, of course. Well. I am suro t 9 Vrtah you may1 chJoV it' says Ruby, H trying to look -tniiearneat; and then, M MMA (httrTKUtor has taken his do- H rarture, she fall Into, a meditative H 'inooJ,' frotn' which Vl'4 bantering re- M mirks are powerlmi loreiuo her H , On lbs foilpw;ng.n)Qnlng Hob and H Meg arrive wjth (he nurse In tbelr H illtlo 'dobkeV-trlp', lJililrls very Ira- H portanti sndTtrvIl pleaiwli with them- H scIvm. . . aaaafl "Please. Mlis wildcn, we have come H to wish yt)UjgDoa.bi,:uUir please take M ' trrls-wHIrouHove," saya Bob, striding i H OrfLlnto the roun;idrepeatlDg the .H words tbM. liava tn drtlleOMctto btm H 3rllftC-stVlrAI'n,; " H "(Iovr liartilTo-4'lHlwlorelyl Oh, i I -H i oqitl VedV'. l.f rJKutJrn. unfolding .ii 'H a small scrap of paper contained In V B tim ri. she. readlJ'1tu'S s,inowhat jH - '"Dtttr'lftslfden -M-leaso accept ' ' ' H the Tratch from'Itob and Meg a a H -IffjUHoWelrefafa'and gratl- a M tudc, Yours trUy. . H iM'-nMCTtt'tMt'AMl'LKY" ' B VMllstMrinsVAUdouiiad' Violet sre"1 , 7 H CHVrWPR.Wa, TLulV -lT .H perusing tho noto Willi ,Al'llng of "ffjajB dMlilMrilftf nolVniTAandlng tho ' B i-ecitlllnraH Dfsrutrflnnb Ifi'g maknfi H 1&M& WS5SW jiulMvfCi(ur1)il'aiave madq a H iWMiieiija)jM)Ww)lr thsuMvg H tory to u cry, "fajsaaaaaj "TMJifT'e1r'fr'ttWTjf stoutly. Dat H .wfeu::cenr?o rtWrf 1(tl,rTSI-tuff(lfl-,Tldi,,a handsoiner H .bo'fA,fMoI?lcVon', p0""1 ' lies ci poled to view.1- fM ifi'cJ (jlio 6ooiUd.) H |