Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville

but the city folks seemed glued to the farm and no one of them had yet appeared in the village. As a matter of fact, Patsy and Uncle John were enthusi

the finny folk, and after getting her dress torn in sundry places and a hook in the fleshy part of her arm Patsy learned to seek shelter behind a tree whene

le green the day following her arrival. Here she practiced persistently, shooting at sixty yards with much skill. But occasionally, whe

it was not until Peggy McNutt ventured over on Monday morning for a settlement with Mr. Merric

the hotel keeper, than his bill came to. The knowledge of such reckless expenditures had fortified little McNutt in "marking up" the account of the money he had received, and instead of charging two dollars a day for his own services, as he had at first intended, he put them down at three dollars a day-and made the days stretch as much as possible. Also he charged a round commission on the wages of Lon Taft and Ned Long, and doubled the liveryman's bill for hauling the goods over from the Junction. Ethel Thompson had refused to accept any payment for what she

ligently," began the millionaire. "Without your assis

nabob would stand for bi

o do my best,

e reply. "I hope you kept your

at the question and the

millionaires do not a

help it. Bill No. 2 wo

o knock a few dol

"an' wages has gone up jest terr'ble. The boys

lad wages are better in these prosperous times. The man who works by the day should be well paid,

He was glad he had had

1 along

n' lumber an' nails is up. As fer the live-stock I b

rged you because a city

would not allow

se not, Mr

the stable is a

e charged for "the beast"? As it was now too la

the place, sir. It went with the

me of those people," sa

their h

, and sank gracefully upon the grass at her uncle

brung the Huckses with him when he settled here. Wegg were a sea-cap'n, ye

ly loves to be near salt water al

an' Nora. I s'pose Hucks were a sailor, too, though he never says nuthin' 'bout that. The Cap'n bought this

ous," agreed

use an' then sot down an' smoked all day an' looked glum. Ol' Hucks planted the berry patch an' looked arter the orchard an' the stock; but

ra

as born arter a time, an' while he was young the sad-faced mother sickened an' died. Cap'n Wegg give her a decent fun'ral an' went right on smokin' his pipe

?" asked

el Thompson-crazy Will's gran'daughter-seemed like to make up together; but even she don

appeared to be relieved that he refrained. But the bill ought to be fo

to pay a liberal price, you understand, but I won't submit to b

bled for the smallest bill, tremblingly placed it in Mr. Merrick's hand, an

t of what I spent

an his eye o

mouth Rocks?"

ens,

a dolla

Extry fine stock. I

e charged t

E

, twelve dollars;' and farther down: 'T

d be tempted fer to eat 'em, an' a dozen don't go fur on the table. So I up an' sold ye another dozen, extry ol' stock an' rem

they

one o

e them. The cow seems reaso

r'nary!" exclaimed

staking manner. I am very much pleased. There seems to be a hundred a

is pocket-book. In another place he had more money, which he

hn took

for folks usually take advantage of a stranger if he gives them half a chance

rategy he might have kept it, made him feel both humiliated and indignant. A hundred and forty dollars; When would he ha

is lack of business foresight, and strove to

ncle?" asked Louise, when

give him the satisfaction

seems both romantic and unusual," she said, musingly. "D

ouise. You've been readin' too many novels

retired sea captain hides inland, with no companions but a grinning sailor and his blind housekeeper

ng and patting the fair check of his ni

could not cheer the poor thing's broken heart. Even the fine house th

ished the rom

d brooded on his mother's wrongs. His stern, sulky old father died suddenly.

get busy in the world. Major Doyle helped him with my money, in exchange for this farm, which the boy was sensible to get rid of-although I'm glad it's now mine. The Major liked

of new pigs that just then served to interest and amuse him. The girl remained seated upon