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Carley akened by rattling sounds in her roo of

sleepy eyelids disclosed Flo on her knees before the little stove, in

the act of lighting a fire

"Mawnin', Carley," she drawled "It's shore cold Reckon it'll snow

today, worse luck, just because you're here Take my hunch and stay in

bed till the fire burns up"

"I shall do no such thing," declared Carley, heroically

"We're afraid you'll take cold," said Flo "This is desert country with

high altitude Spring is here when the sun shines But it's only shinin'

in streaks these days That ood"

"Well, it doesn't require er,"

replied Carley, lazily

Flo left with a parting adet red-hot And

Carley lay snuggled in the war

out into that cold bare roo a faithful barometer as to temperature, Carley knew there

was frost in the air She preferred su their perfume had certainly not trained Carley

for pri

a little rebellious to all this intimation as to her susceptibility to

colds and her probable weakness under privation Carley got up Her