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Samson came forward, and held out his arms But Sally dreith a

little shudder, and crouched at the end of the stile

"What's ther matter, Sally?" he demanded in surprise, and, as he bent

toward her, his eyes lost the strange light she feared, and she laughed

a little nervous laugh, and rose from her seat

"Nothin' hain't ther matter--now," she said, stanchly

Lescott and Samson discussed the matter frequently At times, the boy

was obstinate in his deterave

way to the yearnings for change and opportunity But the lure of the

palette and brush possessed him beyond resistance and his taciturnity

hly poetic for, setting down his aze at the east, "is jest like the sparkle in a gal's eyes when

she's tickled at somethin' ye've said about her An,' when the sun

sets, hit's like the whole world was a wo athering to which the South adherents would

coh abouts"

and "over yon" Fro would hold high, if rough, carnival But, while the younger

folk abandoned theather in more serious conclave Jesse Purvy had once more beaten back