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"You er this," he said "If she does, I shall be very

sorry, but I'ency call

Nancy Ellen, I wish you wouldn't!"

"Wouldn't go North, or wouldn't see what every other living soul

in Hartley sees?" she asked curtly Then she stepped inside to

put on her hat and gloves

Kate looked at the doctor in disive you my word of honour, Kate," he said "If Nancy Ellen

only would be reasonable, the woman would see shortly that my wife

is all the world to me I never have been, and never shall be,

untrue to her Does that satisfy you?"

"Of course," said Kate "I'll do all in my power to talk Nancy

Ellen out of that, on this trip Oh, if she only had children to

occupy her time!"

"That's the whole trouble in a nutshell," said the doctor; "but

you know there isn't a scarcity of children in the world Never a

day passes but I see half a dozen who need me, sorely But with

Nancy Ellen, NO CHILD will do unless she mothers it, and

unfortunately, none comes to her"

"Too bad!" said Kate "I'm so sorry!"

"Cheer her up, if you can," said the doctor

An hour later they were speeding north, Nancy Ellen hted as any child The spring

as over; the crops were fine; Adam would surely have the