A Mountain Woman by Elia W. (Elia Wilkinson) Peattie
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made bread they can get it here. And the
next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children. It'll do them good. They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will." "Oh, I'll answer for that!" cried he, shaking hands with her. "I'll tell them we have just the right sort of a neighbor." "Thank you," said she, heartily. "And you may tell them that her name is Cathe- rine Ford." Once at home, he told his story. "H'm!" said Gillispie, "I guess I'll have to go to town myself to-morrow." Henderson looked at him blackly. "She's a woman alone, Gillispie," said he, severely, "trying to make her way with handicaps -- " "Shet up, can't ye, ye darned fool?" roared Gillispie. "What do yeh take me fur?" Waite was putting on his rubber coat preparatory to going out for his night with the cattle. "Guess you're makin' a mistake, |
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