Beneath the Limberlost Canopy

ng to his home. His heart was hot and filled with indignation. He had told

thing of Elnora?

hat do you say to going to town? There's

you see h

go that way. It wasn't only clothes; there were books, and entrance fees for out-of-town people, that she didn't know about; while there must have been jeers, whispers, and laughing. Maggie, I fe

n we do,

, but between us we must see that the girl is not too hard pressed about money, and that she is dressed so s

that skirts should be pleated to the band instead of gathered, and full enough to sit in, and s

of supper, whi

appetite. She dressed while Wesley ate, put away the food while he dressed, and then they drove toward the city through the beautiful September evening, and as they went they

d what they wanted to see neither of them knew, so

e better ge

said Wesl

y dresses, a

I thought you would manage that. I kno

h school girls came into th

ly. “There, Maggie! Like them! That'

assing; they seemed to have so much, and she could not d

but won't you wait o

pped with won

ee my girls. They both died of diphtheria when they were little, but they had yellow hair, dark eyes and pink cheeks, and

mpathy on ev

one of them. “We are

d buying pretty things for them, there is nothing left for me, but to do what I can for some one who has no mother to care for her. I know a

a lucky girl,

ike you do. Please tell me about your clothes. Are these the dresses and hats

with his head high through pride in her, but his heart was sore over the memory o

ham or linen dresses,” they said,

o the delighted Margaret that school dresses should be bright and p

You tell her just how much you want to spend, and what you want to buy, and she will know how to get the most for your

go, tell me about your hair. Elnora's hair is bright and w

ked four gir

name of the girl I w

high school to-day?”

asses?” demanded Ma

been overlooked and passed by with indifference, because she was so very shabby? If she had ap

ry in the Freshman class to-day,” said E

he girl,” s

so very poor?” q

will go to the poorhouse; but there is a big farm, covered with lots of good timber. The taxes are high for women who can't manage to clear and work the land. There ought to be enough to keep two of them in good shape all their lives, if they only knew how to do it. But no

m promised

your hair,” persist

r use after windy days. Then they left her with the experienced clerk, and when at last Wesley found her she wa

ny stockings?”

hat——” she hesitated and glanced at Wesley. “Of course, a hat!” prompted Wesley. “T

s. But the man said some brown stockings ou