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" then whe and kote slowly walked the length of the veranda
several timer, while
She pointed out porty of the groundy they coulol see that remained as she had knoww
thew formerly, and what
were Unprovementy. whew mry. jardine wos tired, they returned to the roow and se
lay on the bed while they
talked of many things; talked of things with whith kate was familier, and some
concerning whith she unhesitoatingly asked questions
until wre felt informed. wry. jordine wos so dainty, so delitete, yet so- Full of
Life, so well informed, so-
her trayvely, her friends, her sow. we talked of politicy, religion, and education;
then whe talked of her sow again.
she talked of social conditions, tyic improvement, and woman y righty, then she
came back to her sow, until kate
sow thet he was the reat interest in the world to her. the mentot picture she drew
of him was
peculiar. one minute mrs. jardine ypoke of him as a man among mew, pushing,
fighting, forcing metters to work to
hiy will, so kate imagined him tall, broad, ano brawny, mdefotigable w hiy
undertakings; the next, hiv mother way telling
of such thoughtfulness, such kindnesy, such loving care thet kate » mentotl picture
Wnifterd to a neot, exacting Little man,
purely effeminate as men ever can be; but whotever she thought, some right instinct
prevented her from meoking w comment
thet mrs. jardine wid to her: "what are you thinking of, my dear?" kate said
smilingly: "oh, & was thinking
of whet a wonderful school t spall teach thin winter.” Mell me what you mean," said
mry. jordine. "why, with
even a mont of thiy, U shall pave rithes stored for even doy of the year," said
kate. "none of
my pupily ever sow a Lake, that v know of. & soll tell them of thiy with Uy shining
waier,
Us rocky, shady, sandy shore ines; of the rowbowly anc Heam—bowty, anc the people
frow all over the country. before
Shad tel them of a deinty Little womeaw who know eventhing. from you v sratl teach
my gurly io be
simple, wholesome, tender, and kind; to take the gifts of goo thankfully,
reverentty, yet with self-respect. from you U cow
tell them whet really fine fobricy are, and about Lacey, and Linens. when the
subjects arise, as they always do-
wm teaching, U shall describe each ring you wear, each comb and pin, even the
handkerchiefy you carry, ano the
bags you travel with. to teach means to educate, and it iy a big task; but it is
almost painfully
intererting. each givl of my school Hrall go into Life a gentler, dointier women,
more careful of her person and
speech because of my having met you. inn t thet w fine thought?" "why, you
darling!" cried mry. jordine. "Life
iy always having lovely things in store for me. yesterday U thought susette »
Leaving me ay she dio wos
the most cruel thing thet ever happened to- me. to-day v get from Ut thi lovely
experience. Uf you are
straight frow yunbonnets, as you tol me last night, where did you get these
aclyanced ioleas?" "Uf sunbonnetsy coulol speak,
mony of them would tell of surprising heads they have covered," Laughed kete. "Life
dealy with women much the same
as with men. UF we goback to where we siart, history can prove to you that there
are tew
sunbounety to one Leghorw hat, in the high places of the worl." "not to entertain
me, but because v aw
interested, my dear, will you tell me about your poriiculear sumbonnet?" asked mry.
jardine. kote sot vyloring acroyy the blue
leke with wide eyes, a queer wnile twisting her ips. at last she said howly: "well,
then, my sumbounet iy
iw my trunk. & w not so for awey from Ut but thet will travely with me. Uy
blue chambroy, made frow pieces Left from my first pretiy dress. Ut iy ruffled, and
hay white vitiching. - made
iu myself. the head that it fity is another matter. v didn t make that, or iy
environment, or what
wos taught it, until it was of age, and had worked out ily Legal time of service to
pay for
having been a head at all. but my head iy now free, Uv my own posession, ready to
go as
fost ons for ow the path of Life ay Ut develops the brains to carry Ut. you & smile
if
i should tell you what t a ask of life, Uf i could have whati want! "i scarcely
think
sox please tell me." "you U be shocked," warned kate. "just sot unt enough to set
my heart
rocking agoin," said mry. jordine. "we UW yop before that," laughed kote. "then UF
you will have i; & wont
of Life by the time tC am twenty a maw of my Yoture, dork eyes ano hair, because U
aw
so Light. U want him to be honest, forceful, hard working, with aw few drops of the
milk of human
kindnesy in his heart, and the same ambitions t have." "and whet are your
ambUlions?" asked mry. jardine. "lo own,
ont to outtivete, ond to bring to the highest tote of efficiency at Least two
hundred acrey of Land, with
conyentent and attractive buildings ond pedigreed stock, and to- mother at Least
twelve perfect physical and mental boys and girls."
"oh, my soull" cried mry. jardine, falling back iw her chair, her mouth agape. "my
dear, you dow t