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"And to-day it is worse, because they just go around like a lot of du but look mean Aunt Phoebe was so cross--CROSS, mind you!--because I burnt the ja, and nobody knohere they went--and Marie has got the toothache worse than ever, and won't go and have it pulled because it will HURT! I don't see how it can hurt oes around with tears running down into the flannel around her face till I could SHAKE her!" Evadna laughed--a self-pitying laugh, and rocked her small person violently "I wish I could have an office and live in it and telegraph things to people," she sighed, and laughed again most adorably at her own childishness "But really and truly, it's enough to drive a person CRAZY, down at the ranch!"

"For a girl with a brand-neeetheart--" Miss Georgie reproved quizzically, and reached for the inevitable candy box

"A lot of good that does, when he's never there!" flashed Evadna, unintentionally revealing her real grievance "He just eats and goes--and he isn't even there to eat, half the tirus she had told herself, on the way up, that she would DIE rather than say; to Miss Georgie, of all people

"I expect he's pretty worried, chicken, over that land business" Miss Georgie offered her candy, and Evadna waved the box froether too low for sweets

"Well, I' there," she retorted petulantly "He"--she hesitated, and then plunged heedlessly on--"he acts just as if I weren't anybody at all I'm sure, if he expects me to be a doll to be played with and then dumped into a corner where I'ain--"

"Now, chicken, what's the use of being silly?" Miss Georgie turned her head slightly away, and stared out of the"He's worried, I tell you, and instead of sulking because he doesn't stay and make love--"

"Well, upon ht to help hi a little sympathy, instead--"

"It appears that the supply of sy neglected and letting hiie faced her suddenly with pink cheeks "When a ainst a problem--and carries his life in his hand--"