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"Can you read it clearly, without your glasses?" she asked

politely "I wouldn't for the world have you oes to est son of Adaive it to my son, so that he could take it to the

office," said Mrs Holt

"And I a to take it o over on the evening hack, so it will be sure

to go out early in the "

Surprise overcame Mrs Holt's discomfiture

"Land sakes!" she cried "Bates is such a cohter of Ada, of Bates Corners?"

"I be," said Kate tersely

"Well, I never! All theages on half his neighbours Whut the nation!

An' no ot! An' teachin' school! I

never heard of the like in all my days!"

"If you have Bates history down so fine, you should know that

every girl of the entire Bates faht from the time she

finished school until shethan we need, or of the kind not suitable for our work

This may explain n some land and have a few cents in the

Bank My letter, please"

Kate turned and went down the street, a dull red tingeing her

face "I could hate that wo,"