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"This is about asa shame as I've ever

seen," she said, hotly "You knoas brought up with this, and

I never looked at it with the eyes of a stranger before If ever

I get ers on those deeds, I'll ood job, too!" assented Kate, instantly "Look out!

There comes Adam"

"I'd just as soon tell him so as not!" whispered Nancy Ellen

"Which would result in the deeds being recorded to-morrow and

spoiling our trip to-day, and what good would it do you?" said

Kate

"None, of course! Nothing ever does a Bates girl any good, unless

she gets out and does it for herself," retorted Nancy Ellen

spitefully

"There, there," said Robert as he ca "I was afraid this trip would breed

discontent"

"What's the trouble?" asked John, as he perforrouching a little because they helped earn all

this, and are to be left out of it," explained Robert in a low

voice

"Let's get each one of them a farested John

"All right for you, if you can do it," said Robert, laughing, "but

I've gone ave each of