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One night when the subject of Aunt Naomi's reprehensible conduct was be ing quietly discussed by several young men In the Prairie Valley club room, Robert Compton, a newcomer, who was assistant superintendent of the local electrical machine works, cas ually remarked that he bad been in troduced ta Iflaa Martha that day. and 'had been vsry coartsvualy iavitad ta rail. ~ Bet far net go* said Lloyd Mrfhee- aoa. with aa tmpr»—<»» leak at tha ether BMWhem ef the party; “St «aly ms treat!# far yea * -flee aaP* taaetfeg t'empaaa. 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He saw the time of day and started to back out. “Come In; I’vft/ something to tell you,’’ said Mt^s Martha, In a voice indicating a strong effort at control. “While you were away Aunt Naomi was grossly Insulted by four of your friends,” exclaimed Miss Martha. Compton started and then looked at her In amazement. “They surely didn't—” “But they did,” she said, impetuous ly. “They came out here to see us, and when Aunt Naomi was good enough to Invite them to play checkers with her they declined—positively de clined P * “Thara are fully twenty to come yat, and I'm satisfied all are going to act In tha same ungentlemanly way. 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Robert." whla- pared Martha, fluttering the white flag of surrender, “but the truth la, Aunt 'Naomi don’t care much for checker*, and It was only at my urgenca she agreed to play with them when they made me tired.” “Then you’re the—ah—the * stammering over the astounding dis closure. “The sinner,” she said, demurely. ^ “Well, I never 1” Then remember ing something, he added, distrustfully: “She wanted me to play tha first night.” She shrived him with a pair of warm, tremulous lips. “It was all a mistake, Robert.** she said; “when they weary me I cough and auntla gets out her checker-board. The night you came. I got up ta atlr tha fire, aad tha amoke—I triad ao hard ta keep from It bat auntie beard ma and like tba good old aaa! aka la aka andaraiood the time bad coma In re lloea ma. and ok# want a boot It In Cke aaaai way.* dTkan vka BetkBa 00 are akMI wee nPMdPbamtff Ba« e»ea< ^e« •ate ~ :li You don’t have to £«D lot of money to ha* lat of pretty waif ■ ' ■ V. 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