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Last of all ca calliope, followed by swarms of boys as it

executed, "Wait till the clouds roll by, Jennie" with infinite dash and

gusto

When it was gone, Miss Sherwood's intent gaze relaxed--she had been

looking on as eagerly as any child,--and she turned to speak to Harkless

and discovered that he was no longer in the room; instead, she found

Minnie and Mr Willetts, whom he had summoned froe "He thought he'd be back before the

parade was over, and said you were enjoying it so much he didn't want to

speak to you"

"Called away?" she said, inquiringly

Minnie laughed "Oh, everybody sends for Mr Harkless"

"It was a farmer, name of Bowlder," added Mr Willetts "His son Hartley's

drinking again, and there ain't any one but Harkless can do anything with

him You let him tackle a sick man to nurse, or a tipsy one to handle, and

I tell you," Mr Willetts went on with enthusiasm, "he is at hoe does a ood!

Why, the way he cured old Fis----"