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Now, young man," she added to Lemuel, "I guess you better be goin'. It's five o'clock, and if you should be out after dark, and the bears should get you, I don't know what S'tira would do." "'Tain't five yet!" pleaded Statira. "That old watch of yours is always tryin' to beat the town clock." "Well, it's the clock that's ahead this time," said 'Manda Grier. "My watch says quarter of.
"Well, what hain't you told, I wonder!" 'Manda Grier added seriously to Lemuel, "I think it'll be about the best thing in the world for S'tira. I see for the last six months she's been killin' herself in that store.
He could not help laughing either when 'Manda Grier said, "I guess if you was likely to forget the number you could go round to the station and inquire. They got your address too." "'Manda Grier, you be still!" said Statira. "S'tira said that's the way she knew you was from Willoughby Pastures. Her folks is from up that way, themselves.
"There, young man if you are the young man you better pull up to the table, and have something to start your ideas. S'tira! Let him come!" and Lemuel, blushing for shame at his stupidity, did as he was bid.
"Is she well enough to see company?" murmured Lemuel. "I shouldn't want to disturb her." "I don't believe but what she can see you," said 'Manda Grier, for the first time relentingly. "All right," said Lemuel, gulping the lump in his throat, and he followed 'Manda Grier up the flights of stairs to the door of the girls' room, which she flung open without knocking. "S'tira," she said, "here's Mr.
"Quite one the family," said 'Manda Grier, and that made Statira say, "'Manda!" and Lemuel blush to his hair. "Well, anyway," continued 'Manda Grier, "you're company enough to have your fate found first. Put in the key, S'tira." "No, I sha'n't do it." "Well, I shall, then!" She took the key from Statira, and shut the book upon it at the Song of Solomon, and bound it tightly in with a ribbon.
I think it'll do everything for S'tira to be along 'th me there, where I can look after her."
"I I guess I better be going," he said. "You sha'n't go till I get back, anyway," said 'Manda Grier hospitably. "You keep him, S'tira!" She gave Statira a little push, and ran down the stairs. Statira tottered against Lemuel, with that round, soft shoulder which had touched him before. He put out his arms to save her from falling, and they seemed to close round her of themselves.
"Well, you are getting along, 'Manda Grier!" "Well, don't you let yourself be outdone then, S'tira." "I guess Mr. Barker's good enough for me a while yet," said Statira, and she hastened to add, "The name, I mean," and at this they all laughed till Statira said, "I shall certainly die!"
Then it was her I see in the Garden to-day, S'tira! She b'en back long, Mr. Barker?" "About a month, I think," said Lemuel. "Quite a spell! You seen her, Mr. Barker?" "Yes, quite often." "I want to know! She still paintin' Roman boys, Mr. Barker? Didn't seem to make any great out at it last winter! But practice makes perfect, they say. I s'pose you seen her in the Garden, too?"
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