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"You big fool!" cried Nancy Ellen

"Look out! You're 'in danger of Hell fire,' when you call me

that!" warned Kate

"Fire away!" cried Nancy Ellen, with tears in her eyes and voice

"When I think what you've gone through -- "

Kate stared at her fixedly "What do you know about what I've

gone though?" she demanded in a cold, even voice "Personally, I

think you're not qualified to MENTION that subject; you better let

it rest Whatever it has been, it's been of such a nature that I

have co when I have my share and when I'm well

off, for me If John Jardine wants to marry me, and will sell all

he has, and co hio

with him, I do not feel called on, or inclined to do No, I'll

not marry hio ona mess of your life such as you did for years,"

said Nancy Ellen, drying her red eyes

"At least it was s for

any one else"