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Allison, after he had read it, went to find Jane and drew her into the little sun-parlor to read it with hiether they rejoiced quietly

Jane lifted a shining face to Allison after the reading

"Then I'enia! She is greatly to be pitied!"

Allison, a little shaenia, as he expressed it, froh laughing in spite of herself at the vision of Eugenia trying to be lofty in the face of the facts "You ought not to have done it, dear I have stood it so long, it didn't matter! Only for your sake--and Leslie's----!"

"For our sakes, nothing!" said Allison "That girl needed soet off, and only a man could do it She'll beIt won't do her any haret it, and let's be happy!"

"Be careful, Allison, soone his fool hide!" muttered Allison "I wish he'd take hiet off Leslie's as sick of him as I am, and as for Cloudy, she's about reached the limit"

"Why, Allison, isn't Leslie interested in hied"

"Leslie interested in that little cad? I should say not If she was I'd disown her You say he told Howard they were engaged! What a lie! So that's what's theot so busy all of a sudden Well, I'll soon fix that! Come on up to Cloudy's porch, quick, while he's in his room Cloudy won't mind We'll be by ourselves there till dinner is ready!"