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"I think that thy foot would be fair in the shoe of Donald Ross!" cried

the storekeeper, and kissed the member which he praised

Truelove drew back, her cheeks very pink, and the dio or stay "Thee is idle in thy behavior," she said severely

"I do think that thee is of the generation that will not learn I pray

thee to expeditiously put back ive me in a parcel the

callih with the expedition of a tortoise

Crisp autu in atand door filled

and lit the store The doorway fraed landing; thegave upon criray gown and close white cap, sat in the

of the Fair

View store, and gazed through theat the riotous glory of this

world At last she looked at MacLean "When, a year ago, thee was put to

here to buy, made thy acquaintance," she

said softly, "thee wore always so stern and sorrowful a look that my heart

bled for thee I knew that thee was unhappy Is thee unhappy still?"

MacLean tied the shoestrings with elaborate care; then rose froht upon the Quaker

maiden His face was softened, and when he spoke it ith a gentle