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"I have been thinking about that," said Mr Bates, and Kate

glanced at hi

He noticed her surprise and added in explanation: "Paint every so

often saves a building It's good economy"

"Then let's economize immediately," said Kate "And on the barn,

too It is even more weather-beaten than the house"

"I'll see about it the next tio to town," said Mr Bates; so

Kate entered the house prepared for anything and wondering what it

allthe

brightest that scrubbing and scouring couldwas out and in use; not that it was reeted her

pleasantly, with a new tone of voice, while Nancy Ellen was

transformed Kate noticed that, iirl, now she was beautiful, radiantly beautiful, with a

new shining beauty that dazzled Kate as she looked at her No one

offered any explanation while Kate could see none At last she

asked: "What on earth has happened? I don't understand"

"Of course you don't," laughed Nancy Ellen "You thought you ran

the whole place and did everything yourself, so I thought I'd just

show you how things look when I run theuratively and literally,

I offer you the palhly approve;

but I don't see how you found tio to Institute," said Nancy Ellen