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"He is queer," William said; "queer as Dick's hatband; but that's all

Sa, any irl

would"

"And now he thinks he's in love with this Richie woman," Martha went

on--but Williao and hitch up, he said

Before he took Jinny out of her stall he went into the harness-room

and hunted about on a shelf until, behind a rusty currycomb and two

empty oil-bottles, he found a small mirror It was misty and flecked

with clear spots where the quicksilver had dropped away, but when he

propped it against the cobwebbedhe could see hi into its diy out of the carriage-house But after he had put his

y was very shabby; it

sagged badly on the right side and there was a rent in the faded

cushion The doctor looked at his watch Then, hurriedly, led Jinny

back to her stall, got a bucket of water and a sponge, and washed off

the dashboard and wheels After that he fu a dusty beam to

find a bottle of oil hich he touched up the harness But when

all was done he shook his head The buggy was hopeless Nevertheless,