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And, indeed, in this estieration A never intermittent procession of pedestrians and vehicles

y, and

cut-under had its flags or bunting, or streamer of ribbons tied to the

whip The excitegled for better positions, and the people in wagons and carriages

stood upon seats, while the pedestrians besieged the recklessly, with feet on the hubs of opposite wagons

Everybody was bound to see hi of

the train, the band began to play, the cannon fired, horns blew, and the

cheering echoed and reechoed till heaven's vault resounded with the noise

the people of CarloereHelen was standing on

the front seat of the Briscoe buckboard, with Minnie beside her, and, at

the coe Willetts ran to

hold thehtened roans, nor did she know

that Minnie clutched her round the waist to keep her fro Her

eyes were fixed intently on the sine, and her

hand, lifted to her face in an uncertain, tremulous fashion, as it was one

day in a circus tent, pressed against the deepest blush that ever irl's cheek When the train reached the platform, she saw Briscoe and

the others rush into the car, and there ensued as to her an almost

intolerable pause of expectation, while the crowd besieged the s of