Miss Nellie Loveland
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Because smokecomes out of a chimney that doesn\
signify that the fires on theroof. He paid me all and more than myhalf was worth.
If shewas my relation instead of yours I guess I should have done it.
The figure in the shadow rose from theseat and came forward into a beam of light from a window. George seemed to feel that he had a bright idea.
He alwayswas your very best friend, Carey, and you will be safe with him.
I was thinking that you must wonder at his risking his own safetyby having me about. And now Carey, who wasn
there atall, comes trotting downstairs with it as big as life.
Your Aunt Susan and I have been saving thischair until she could find you.
Perhaps it isnt
quite somiraculous to George and Carey, though. Shemade the stereotyped remark that George Judson was a very good manindeed. George, you ask your brother for that picture to-morrow morning.
But I understood you to say it was up attic where you had stowedit, Cora, she said. And I shant let her know that he ever had it.
Overthe latter she shook an admiring head.
Dain serenely majestic inblack silk, with Cora T. There had been some discussionas to whether or not George and Carey should don evening clothes. If shewas my relation instead of yours I guess I should have done it.
Some of us would have died of the blues if you hadntgiven us something new to talk about.
You are even thinner than you usedto be, I do believe, and you never were what I should call plump.