whole town hunting! Go in."

Hannah Maria's face changed from uneasy and deprecating smiles to the
certainty of grief. "Oh, I made her promise not to tell, but I s'posed
she would," she sobbed. "I didn't know 'twas going to be so far. Oh,
mother, I'm sorry!"

"Go right in," said her mother.

And Hannah Maria went in. Aunt Susy and Mrs. Lamb pushed past her as she
entered. They were flying home to make amends to Mehitable, with kind
words and kisses, and to take away the taste of the thoroughwort tea
with sponge-cake and some of the best strawberry jam.

Later in the forenoon Mehitable, with the row of smooth water-curls
round her head, dressed in her clean pink calico, sat on the door-step
with her doll. Her face was as smiling as the china one. Hannah Maria
came slowly into the yard. She carried a basket of early apples. Her
eyes were red. "Here are some apples for you," she said. "And I'm sorry
I made you so much trouble. I'm not going to eat any."

"Thank you," said Mehitable. "Did your mother scold?" she inquired,
timidly.

"She did first. I'm dreadful sorry. I won't ever do so again. I--kind of
thought you'd tell."

"I'm not a telltale," said Mehitable.

"No, you're not," said Hannah Maria.

THE END.

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HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE SERIES.

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CANOE-MATES.--CAMP-MATES.
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YOUNG LUCRETIA, and
OTHER STORIES. By
MARY E. WILKINS.

A BOY'S TOWN. By W. D.
HOWELLS.

PHIL AND THE BABY,
ETC. By LUCY C. LILLIE.

THE MOON PRINCE, and
OTHER NABOBS. By R.
K. MUNKITTRICK.

THE MIDNIGHT WARNING
and OTHER STORIES.
By E. W. HOUSE.

DIEGO PINZON. By J. R.
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FLYING HILL FARM. By
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LUCY C. LILLIE.--THE HOUSEHOLD OF GLEN HOLLY.--THE
COLONEL'S MONEY.--MILDRED'S BARGAIN, ETC.--NAN.--ROLF
HOUSE.--JO'S OPPORTUNITY.--THE STORY
OF MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

JAMES OTIS.--SILENT PETE.--TOBY TYLER.--TIM AND
TIP.--MR. STUBBS'S BROTHER.--LEFT BEHIND.--RAISING
THE PEARL.

DAVID KER.--THE LOST CITY.--INTO UNKNOWN SEAS.

WILLIAM BLACK.--THE FOUR MACNICOLS.

KIRK MUNROE.--CHRYSTAL, JACK & CO., AND DELTA BIXBY.--DERRICK
STERLING.--WAKULLA.--THE FLAMINGO FEATHER.--DORYMATES.

JOHN HABBERTON.--WHO WAS PAUL GRAYSON?

ERNEST INGERSOLL.--THE ICE QUEEN.

W. O. STODDARD.--THE TALKING LEAVES.--TWO ARROWS.--THE
RED