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"Peregrinations," laughed Kate, turning to theto hide her

face "Oh, Agatha, you are a dear, but you are too funny! Even a

Fourth of July orator would not have used that word I never

heard it before in all of -school"

Then she looked at the dollar she was gripping and ceased to

laugh

"The dear lad," she whispered "He did the whole thing She was

going to let us 'fight it out'; I could tell by her back, and Adam

wouldn't have helped me a cent, quite as much because he didn't

want to as because Father wouldn't have liked it Fancy the

little chap knowing he can wheedle his o about it! I won't spend a penny on myself until

she is paid, and then I'llnice,

just to let her and Nancy Ellen see that I appreciate being helped

to my chance, for I had reached that point where I would have

walked to school and worked in somebody's kitchen, before I'd have

missed my opportunity I could have done it; but this will be far

pleasanter and givethe people in the car with eager