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She laughedher face, as was always the case when she was anienerally due to one's point of view," she said "When it concerns e very well, but if it is any one else--"

"A dear brother, for instance," Saunders put in, syirl"

She looked at him steadily in mild surprise "I see you know," she nodded "I suppose half the county are sorry for that pair George does try so hard, and yet everything the poor boy touches goes the wrong way It is not his fault He is young and inexperienced and so full of hope He is so downhearted to-day that he wouldn't go to work He got a letter froht You know they advanced hie on his crop as security It seems that they sent aon The e's crop, and they wrote him that they would not credit him for his supplies next season That was the last straw I found hione into the stall where his horse was feeding and had his arine s I love my brother with all es, but he was too proud to accept a cent That letter from Cross & Mayhew hu as he is, he is actually crushed He is coo West with the hope that he et started there and coo--I simply can't stand it I want him to stay here at home It is the place for them both"

"I think so, too," Saunders said, sy farhtened a little--"and if you should get a chance I wish you would advise him to stay You have wonderful influence, with both him and my father"

"I didn't know that," Saunders said, modestly

Dolly smiled, a far-off expression in her deep eyes "They think you are the best and wisest man in the world And as for Ann, do you know you did ard to her?"