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"I had heard theht, I knew

that it was you who sang the theaily "All that debate about a pretty speech!" Then,

sinking before him in a deep courtesy, "I am beholden to you," she said

"Do you think that no ht?"

At the edge of the orchard, where they could keep an unseen watch on the

garden and the bank of the creek Judge Briscoe and Mr Todd were

ensconced under an apple-tree, the for people got up from their bench, the two men rose

hastily, and then sauntered slowly toward them When they met, Harkless

shook each of the to know it

"We were coe "Williaht take hiot into town Can you co, Harkless," he went on, "and go with the ladies to see the

parade? And Minnie wants you to stay to dinner and go to the shoith

them in the afternoon"