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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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