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"That would iree of intimacy that hardly exists, does it?"

Natalie said, sharply

But Mrs Haverford had not fought the verbal battles of the parish for

twenty years in vain

"It was the day of that unfortunate incident at the country club,

Natalie"

Natalie colored

"Accident, rather than incident"

"How is the poor child?"

"He is quite well again," Natalie said impatiently "I can not understand

the amount of fuss every one makes over the boy He ran in front of

where Grahaot what he probably deserved"

"I understand Clayton has given him a position"

"He has made him an office boy"

"How like dear Clayton!" breathed Mrs Haverford, and counted the honors

as hers But she had not come to quarrel She had had, indeed, a frankly

benevolent purpose in co, and she proceeded to carry it out at once

"I do think, ht to tell Audrey

Valentine the stories that are going about"

"What has she been doing?" Natalie asked, with her cool smile "There is

always some story about Audrey, isn't there?"