ey're goin'
to tear down the old shack an' build a fine new house in its place, an'
fix up the grounds so's they're just as good as the Kenton Place."

"Then your mother intends to live here always?"

"Yes. She says a Cragg's place is at Cragg's Crossing, and the fambly's
goin' to hold up its head ag'in, an' we're to be some punkins around
here. But--I sorter hate to see the old place go, Mary Louise," turning
a regretful glance at the ancient cottage from over her shoulder.

"I can understand that, dear," said the other girl, thoughtfully; "but
I am sure the change will be for the best. Do you know what has, become
of Ned Joselyn?"

"Yes; he an' Annabel Kenton--that's his wife--have gone away somewheres
together; somewheres out West, Ma says. He didn't squander Ann's money,
it seems; not all of it, anyhow; didn't hev time, I s'pose, he was so
busy robbin' Gran'dad. Ned run away from Ann, that time he disappeared,
'cause English spies was on his tracks an' he didn't want to be took
pris'ner. That was why he kep' in hidin' an' didn't let Ann know where
he was. He was afraid she'd git rattled an' blab."

"Oh; I think I understand. But he will have to keep in hiding always,
won't he?"

"I s'pose so. Ma says that'll suit _her,_ all right. Am I talkin' more
decent than I used to, Mary Louise?"

"You're improving every day, Ingua."

"I'm tryin' to be like you, you know. Ma says I've been a little Arab,
but she means to make a lady of me. I hope she will. And then--"

"Well, Ingua?"

"You'll come to visit me, some time, in our new house; won't you?"

"I sure will, dear," promised Mary Louise.

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