Part 38 (1/2)

”Please,--please forgive entlee, ht to satisfy you”

But it did not In the fra could possibly have propitiated ain and again: ”You are a brave and very gallant gentleentlees in a country store;--so, orry?

Next h it was not the day any stea to the top of the pole at the point of the rocks, in the hope that Rita would see it and take it as a signal that I wished to speak with her; and so save me a trip across, for I expected some of the men from the Ca

Just before noon, Rita presented herself

”Say, George!--what's the rag up for? Did you forget what day of the week it was, or is it your birthday?

”I brought you a pie, in case it hed to the bright little lass who stood beforeand the pink of her cheeks glowing through the olive tint of her skin

The more I saw of Rita, the prettier she seeile, trirant and exuberant health

”Sit down beside me on the steps here, Rita,” I said ”I want to talk to you That is why I put the flag up

”Rita,--ould you give to have your grand-dad renounce his vow so had ever been amiss?”

She looked at e! Don't fool ive, Rita?”

”I'd give anything I'd pretty near give el”

”Would you help, if soe,--sure you ain't foolin'? True,--you ain't foolin'?”

For answer, I plunged into the scherand that would interfere Leave it to--leave it to thethis, and he believes that it is the only way to bring your grand-dad to his senses Mr Auld has already tried everything else he can think of”

”It won't kill grand-dad, though?” she inquired

”Kill him,--no! Why! it won't even hurt hiree, Rita?”

”Sure!” she said”But--if you or Mr Auld hurt uess I'll kill you both,--see”

Her eyes flashed for a second and I could tell she was in deadly earnest over it But she soon laughed and became happy once lish,--proper English,--just as it should be talked? Would you care to learn English Gra the subject partly

She came close to ain, George I want to get it right,” she said plaintively