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cares about him, whether she says she does or not, whether she acts like

it or not--or whether she thinks she does or not," he added irascibly "Do

you knohat she's doing for hi together at that party, he said soet away from Plattville--you're not

to repeat this, child; she toldon ot these men to come here to-day to meet her--

Warren S of Amo,

and Tom Martin and those two fellows fro about politics, isn't it?"

"'So about politics!'" he echoed "I should say it is! Wait till

it's done, and this evening I'll tell you--if you can keep a secret"

Minnie set her work-basket on the steps "Oh, I guess I can keep a

secret," she said "But it won't make any difference"

"You ratitude till

their wedding day"

"She knows he gave her father so to do, and helped him in other

ways, when no one else did"