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Show the lawn and regarded Mr. Townbred fixedly. "Yes," he continued, "we are over- i looking a good many bets. There' our garden, our chickens, our cow and 1 our potato patch that are expected to bring us in something; but there must be at least six acres of our land doln? absolutely nothing but adding to our taxes. " "Oh no. not quite that, Ruthvln." 1 Mrs Townbred hastened to explain "Half of It. you know. Is In younjr , trees and nearly as much Is co ered , Interest In the place you meet me with objection after objection I'm not merely talking to hear myself talk. I have a plan to " Mrs. Townbred Just did manage to conceal her smile with the evening , paper. "Tell me, what have you In mind. Ruthvln, and I'll do my best to help" , . "Well." continued Mr Townbred. "there's a long strip of land down at the - rid of our big field, you know, that runs from the front road clear to the back of the place." |