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n making surgical dressings until her back ached so that she had more sympathy for the poor wounded th

grasping both of his hands. "When did you

ve seen he

ou know of

t that. She evidently does n

how can you sa

In fact, she told me with her own lips that she was contented;

Nance's way, but she is very s

Gods, how many

king like a goose," declared Moll

Your guest has just called me a fool and n

. I believe my soul you are in a fever or something." Molly pushed him down

rself, looking anxiously into his flu

my coat wet in a perfectly sane way, but perhaps you ha

called him a fool when he had hinted at the doctor's being the happy

you heard 'bout me

t what makes you

til I got in-it jes' moved and moved-an' the little wooden

didn't mind Aunt Nance. Are you cold?

so many ain't's an

ing mother, trying to compose herself as

Dodo kin be her husband. You see, Mumsy, I been a-feelin' sorry for Aunt Nance ever since that time I mos' went to sleep in her lap an' she talked about a beau lover what got to fightin' with her an' she hit him back. She wetted my ear all up with he

hat what the enfant terrible was saying to the young doctor was no doubt of

ne," said A

to-to-cut you up in little pieces. He's growin' up fast

ted Andy McLean eagerly

idea, Andy!

do Green. I married 'em this morn

ically. "You were talking about her mythical mar

ge that so important a woman as Mrs. Oldham should ha

her husband died, in fact. Nance had hardly rested from the lo

y-haired head in hi

nce choose to call me,-fool and knave! Bad-tempered

s wet and no doubt his vest and shirt, too, after having carried the dripping child such a distance. Of course he would not want to call on the Greens while she was in the house. The girl bitterly regretted having timed her visit so unfortunately. The Greens and McLeans were very intimate, and would perfor

began in her usual systematic way and had already folded her dresses neatly in the trays and

! Oh,

had just been informed of Mildred's acci

he children and almost drowning Mildred? And while that was going on, little Dodo came within an ace

ne, and as for Dodo, Aunt Mary always said: 'Whin chilluns grow

im tumble," laughed Nance. "What do yo

le," insisted the wily Molly, putting her arm around h

w weeks." They had reached the door, which was ajar, and Andy, ensconced in the sle

are going to do

-you know why-- It is too hard for me and

, Na

o pack and I wi

sewife said not a word, but giving her friend a little push towards the firepla