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Allison sly around his sister

"There, kid, you needn't get excited yet awhile It's me and thee always, no matter how many wives I have; and you won't ever have to board But, kid, I'ive up our house and Cloudy and all; I'uess we're not pigs, are we? Cloudy has had a s out of it"

"Well, isn't she having 'em now, I'd like to know? I think Cloudy likes us, and wants to stay with us I think she's just loved the house and everything about it"

"Yes, I think so, too; but this is so else in the world if she really cares Don't you think we ought to give her the chance?"

"I s'pose so, if she really wants it; but how can we find out?"

"That's it; just give her the chance When Are comes in, just sneak out and stay away, and let her have a little ti around We ought to go out or up-stairs or so tiht!" in a very small voice As they sped on their way toward home, there was hardly a word ht that Leslie, having al to eat much supper, went off to bed with a headache as soon as the professor cae for a book he had forgotten; and for the first ti ahead of him with Julia Cloud, without anybody else by

But Julia Cloud was distraught, and gave hi directed toward the floor above Finally she gently excused herself for a moment, and hurried up to Leslie's roo to appear wonderfully calged "I know you one to bed so early Please tell me what is the matter I shall send for the doctor at once if you don't"

Then Leslie, knowing that her brother would blame her if she spoiled the test, sat up bravely, and tried to laugh, assuring her aunt that she was only tired fro, and she thought it would be better to rest to-night so she could be all right in the