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But Mr Wright's cause was aided by soer than Dr

Lavendar Helena's attention was so fixed on the visitor as

co to the Stuffed Animal House that Saht-drawers on which she pricked her fingers

interested her a thousand times more than did his dramatic visions

They interested her so et

that Lloyd Pryor's visit was delayed For though it was the first of

May, he had not coain "I aet away I suppose David will have his sling all

ready foron the porch with her cluht her the letter, and after she had read it, she tore it up

angrily "He was in Mercer a week ago; I knoas, because there is

always that directors'on the last Thursday in April, so he

must have been there And he wouldn't come!" Down in the orchard the

apple-trees were in blossom, and when the wind stirred, the petals

fell in sudden hite showers; across the sky, from west to east,

was a path of --a dappled

sky, apple blossoray-blue All