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Il« a r bel<»ve<l Peiizle hml l*een criticized. “lurn’t you dure tulk 'bout i’enzle.” ■he Hushed. “Get outu here, you nlxy stllT! Get outa—" She duslied toward him with out flung arms, as onelnlght to frlgliten u smull unlnml; then stopping so abruptly tlrat she swayed dizzily for u moment. “Excuse me," she muttered. “O Lord!’’ - Sh« LMagttoa Better than a mustard platter Um for cutf, burnt, tores and wounds. Vaseline CARBOIATED ora USEFUL IN BIG FAMILY - *<>«*» *w Ihm U4 %Um*+ Vsumm. Un Wrth Cat- turned and flew into the house, bang Ing the kitchen door behind her. The minutes that supervened were troubled by a thuddy thumping, as of a drum gone wrong. When Lettie reappeared she was carrying an armful of boards, u to mato can of old rescued nails, and a hatchet with a notched blade. The household did not possess a hammer, an Implement too highly specialized , to be afforded; the hatchet had squeezed In by Its diversity of service. - Frank Bosley was still there, sitting on a small stump, smoking a cigarette. He watched Jazlly while Lettie spread , her materials down on the walk. "What's the nifty notion?" he [ ifawled. « She gave him a brief glance. “You here yet T' "Sure, sod talking I aiked, what you making?* Tie going to make ■ coop foe—" She broke off and Ml back oa her hoet*. roa*i«lerlnc- Tor the |»efw>ee aa4 salt •hi* weerk s** be pot ta helpfully " Tata’t a ohlpwrogh.** ilrfmdwi Little -If* a rtyMOth Beth, gone ■oteed and If** r*o* to ho a a-od lOMtS Otth ftp tee* of ftr% ■ftkeat Had Of tftftoae. hi P* end gfeoa In •t ftttteey The fmrnm !■ seat nadnao to LeMo «fce i*»sat ms Umo «ae I*a4 et gg** ho hooth fadA ts>aog mat et et t*o oM hmmttmp *aadn «*• f m •t0%mmt aotanka dkat *•* * * or t*Tt— Oh, by jlr»gt»cs, there I go again I kxcuae me. I gotta—" _ Black curia fashing her thin shoul der*, she sprinted to the steps and clipped Into the kitchen. The wooden tattoo begun again and continued steadily for some time. When It Anally ceased. Lettie came hack wear ily and threw herself down on the walk. Turning all the nulls out of the tin can. she proceeded to sort ( them according to their degree of curvature,- few of them being straight. “Bonnie Geraldine.” she said softly, "you sit right still. You’re going to be well pretty soon.’’ She threw a nail back Into the can, as being be yond her skill in driving. She looked up at Bosley. “I really wish you’d go home,” she urged, in a voice of great reasonable ness. "We don’t want you here; hon est, none of us do. We don’t think you’re a .good friend for Uncle Jerry and—" An insolent laugh Interrupted her plea. "I mean It," she continued, with growing vehemence. "We don't like you to come here. Please go away." "Dry up, you little fool. I'm tired of your patter. Ah. there you are. Winaton. Hay. old man, 1 thought you’d never come. How does It look?* Jerry Winston walked Into the yard. "Pretty good. I gneaa. I.rf* got aomewher* and talk It over." Lattlo had rtoen and waa watching then anxtonaly. her largo eye» wid ening aa her ditto*j lnrr*a—d.. "t*Mno on soar to mj honor." *ng gnatod Front ft—ley .■"Aft right." Lottie Mopped forward "1 nrto 1 Jerry." she » icpmA "AmiI p» ntth | ihot n-n. rowat* i i mn me n m MMh A h—A 1 *4 I like g gml wave, raid. Then ai*4l*r great ease that flooded her with heal, rolled over hi ■hot off bar breath, receded! A black wave! She «ns still lying there on the floor Iteneuth the temper gong when Mra. I*enfle!d came ln--her face while in Its frame of black curls, her right hand limp on (ho rolilng-pla fl at had | come down with her'on its broken string. , N CHAPTER XIII •V Calamity Coal Oil. The days of Lorene Percy’s*engage ment had been stormy ones in her home, but through neighbor 1 y persua sion and intercession, Mrs. Percy hud i raised no permanent obstacle. Lo- ; rene’.s friends felt certain that her re lease from home rule was assured. It was the evening before the mar riage eeremony> All the little Pen- fields had long since retired to their sleeping-boxes; and that they might not be disturbed by the light, Mrs. Penfield wag sewing In the kitchen. It was late and sh« was very tired. Twice she had caught herself nap ping and had gone to the hack door to breathe in the fresh air and get ‘.hop- oughly awake agaip. 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Irraf brr 4*r*ni I. mftY font Too g MVa g*» 'qnolMod and bo 'rtewd* II..T. mn 1 lov* ynn bo( i kfaom m yrnr own in— "yon n—MnY. Ii • WpVja fft, pton— *f— gm* a—king W* ml" Handkerrhlefa. Ilaeo- l.a.llea *: J(, mea's (J rioaen. poatpald Alao eoltuun Aaenls wanta-l Heaton Mft Co. ITU T»th. Wooelhavoa. H V , But lf« a Fact. It la harl to raw liar that oor and hu nxuaotk “crowd" of twenty ymr* ag.> I*—* ltat.it grow fat. UMWodad • n *> •fti •*»*» (toeogfcifo! at Xhr Word atepa behind bor. Xo Itrft- '•g ahe—t. alio rf>«enmlrrrd tbe whit* angrr of Frank LU—ley! "Tan Imp of satan!" ho growled. "Hold yi»ur tongue In T«mr bond If tn«i dna'I know how to u»o It. You hntn't net or soon mo In any such place. If you want to play aafo. you won’t get me mixed with snmebnly el*e and go blabbing.** Lettie stood up and confronted him coolly, thin shoulders thrown bark, dark eyes undaunted. "If it wasn’t you. wlint’re you get- ting so mad for? How do you know I ain’t praising you?’ “I don’t care what way 'tis. Who ever you saw, ’twan’t me. D’you un derstand? You needn’t get me mixed up with anybody else.” "I haln’t got you mixed upr Mr. Frank Bosley. I got your number, and I know a Jot I haln’t told. I seen you three fellers more’n once; and way you slink, I know you’re ’shamed of something. All Is, 4f you want me to keep still, you get outg here and kaep away from Uncle Jerry.” , With- an assumption of recovered composure, he returned td tlie stump, took out another cigarette, struck a match, and contemplated the child with u ell simulated Indifference.' "lAon’t worry, ipltflre." Lnttto waa Itranenaely dl«appotntcft Hhn hnd thonght fte w«* nuking in i bo btm pi gr* tor Bar Hairs Catarrh ~ -V ~ "LmiIo.* bo rotor bi d ttMd i bnt piom *1 bee bee ft. **yoo ’tend to yunr o4m bftalnooa, I (eft yon. Y*»»Tre teak hit * big mlttakr. I cbt—a* ay oon friend*, and 1 cImmm— g»VHl one*, ton." "t >li—oh—oh f" *hr *creantod. wring Ing her hand* In agony. "I can’t hare It. I can’t stand It. It make* her so unhappy. Oh. Uncle Jerry, you got me going. Tome hock, or III—" She reached oyer and gathered up a hand ful of n-iil^: Mien dropped her band. The nails fell with a Jangle on the Imard walk. She was alone. Uncle Jerry had gone with Frank Bosley. During the moment that she realized her failure to frustrate this friendship, her breath stopped, from the most acute despair. Then her anger rose, mount ing to rage—against Uncle Jefry, against Frank Bosley.^ ‘Til show him; I’ll show him!” she vowed In a fury. On a mad impulse she tore around the house—then whirled and tore back again. “O Lord," ‘she groaned, "why can’t I re member? I gotta remember, ’cause I gotta stay with Benzie.” . Again she pelted into the kitchen and reached for the toy rolling-pin. Virions blows rained on the board- blows of rage against the two men. blow* of exa*per»t!op over her fail ure. blowa of wild wrath again«t her own temper. “Devil, yon ahant have me. Yon ■baaI; ynn •haq’l. Devtt. 4* yen hfcart Ton ftnnX bov» — T Over and tear aft* Mtoaod lift 4*B •nee. and «Mk ovooy voni aft* Meftrl »W* goftf AM (to bo** j tw—ed o—NMd •gMM too ooff -^j ■ft” •pRNBu T tif4 e • 4 % li UrO< b tofttogv* I e*oe. fftnag AB —y daefta—t >b— an kald oft. foody t* pad — * b—g, (ft* fbolfw Tbo rtoabeft j 'ra nit black. lhr*w brenrlf nd hr> -’.r m;o wild snMilng "U by, by th* tlm* I’d l>e*n In there too minute*- look a! me!* *X»h. my dear," begged Mrn. Pen- Held. “don’t cry. \Ve‘\e got to think of someth ing.’’ •*U e can’t," wailed the girl. "Thc.e i«n't anything to he-l>«»gln _nn. They were all ti - . o\crythlng I own in the world, everything I’ve been saving fop all these mo-months.” She lifted her head and looked at Mrs. Penfield with streaming eyes. "Yes, I suppose they can be d-cleaned, but there Isn't time before tomorrow. There isn't ti-tf-time.” Her vo'ce broke. V "DI('& has his leave of absence and the tie- tickets and all t?ie de-details arranged. We can’t put it olT and—and we can’t— I can’t be m-m-married like this, can I?” She threw out her arms Ln a ges ture of hopelessness. Mrs. Penfield cmjid not restrain a smile, as she- gazed at the forlorn bride-elect, huddled on the wiysh- bench, too abject to reaiiz> her own appearance at the moment or to care about it compared with the greater calamity at home. “What nm I do. Mr* Penzle? J c*n’t ask Dick lo take me like this." "No, dear, you aren't going to." Mm Penfield put h«r hand* no tbo glii'a s’ oul.lrr* anil gate bee * gentle ahob* that was bolt reproof and bnlf coreao. 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