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Kate walked back to the highway, but instead of going on she

turned toward hoate she saw Nancy

Ellen, dressed her prettiest, sitting beneath a cherry tree

reading a book, in very plain view from the road As Kate came up

the path: "Hello!" said Nancy Ellen "Wasn't Adam at home?"

"I don't know," answered Kate "I was not there"

"You weren't? Why, where were you?" asked Nancy Ellen

"Oh, I just took a walk!" answered Kate

"Right at dinner time on Sunday? Well, I'll be switched!" cried

Nancy Ellen

"Pity you weren't oftener, when youthe door Her mother asked the

salad you ca to Adam with a sorry story, when your father said

flatly that you couldn't go"

"But I ht to my chance

as the others If you put your foot down and say so, Mother,

Father will let o Why shouldn't I have the sao!"

"You stay right where you are There is an awful summer's work

before us," said Mrs Bates

"There always is," answered Kate "But now is just my chance

while you have Nancy Ellen here to help you"

"She has so to do, and you very well know that

she has to attend the County Institute, and take the su for teachers"