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Show 101 ROEBUCK. pinch the fan1ily to p. .< ty you. There is n~ need _of taking these risks, colonel, for I can serve 111 the 111- fantry." . . But 1\Inrk could uot r epress !t s1gh, and J uha 8aw glances exchanged between hin1 and his n1othcr tha~ expressed the chagrin of the boy and the sytnpathy of the woman. "C01ne here, if yon please, 1\Irs. 1\larlin," she said, "I think you and I can arrange this m:-ttter. ~len are so ,vrong-headcd, you know. 1\!ainn. owes you SOlnething for "\vea:ving ?'' "Not much, l\[i:·s Julia." "But 'J{e shaH 'vn.nt more weav1. ng d one. " "I have a piece of n1y O'\Vll in the lo01n that I wonld se11, 1\Iiss Julia." "Then consider it sold. Now, there's your account against us for " 'enxin.g, antl there's the priee of the piece in the loom, and there will be the \Yen ving wo "rant. 1\lark, the hor. e is as good a paid for n1rea<1y. Papa con~ent., yonr 1nothcr consents-don't shake your obstinate hc:td. Your 1nothcr , hall not be cli:1- tressed about the little balance that will Le due for the horse. You c:tn send her yonr pay as a Roldier, an<l1L ·will mnount to the pricP of a hor:-3e beG rc yon have a tmnpting chance to shoot or be shot at. C01nc, the whole bu iness iH settled between yon anll Ine, is it not, J\fr~. l\Iarlin '?" "Mother," said ~lark, "do you think this would be r'ght ?" . I "Yes, n1y sou ; I think we tn:~y do as J\1iBs J uiia says." "Then I accept the horse 'vith 1nany thanks to you, colonel, and to l\1i~s Julia." "Oh yes, l\1ark, the women are worth more thn.n ROEBUCK. 105 the men to carry on a righteous " rar. \Ve h:n·e h0n.cl~, l\Ir . 1\Iarlin," Rho added, lano·hino· :lnL1 shn.kino· her o o a own pr<'tLy hc~cl "And h .)arts, too,'' Raid the colonel, Rn1ilinp;; "l)ttt now I nul, L u. c 'vhat intlncncc I can to have l\Iark acccptocl n.s a . olclicr." vVhen this Rale hn.cl been negotin.tcc1 'vitll so ll1lleh jockeying n.nc1 feminine nrt, and the price-1nauc. mall by more cunning· n1ediation on the pnrt of J ulia-hacl been agreed on, Colonel Faidltx nn<l hi. daughter took lca,·c of the preaching cooper and hi. family. They spent a great pn.rt of the clay in riding about among their poor neighbors, and distributing son1c of tl1at property 'vhich the colonel held ns a. trnst, mHl oft h:1t happiness 'vhi ·h na.tnrcs rich in cheerful goodness (liffu e like the fragrance of flowers. In the course of their ride they called on ]\Irs. Fitzhugh, the n1othcr of IIngh, at Willow bank, her place of resi<1 nee. It was about two tnilcs frotn 1\[a.rlin's cabin, ancl if the reader consents to n1ake that little journey ·with them, we t0o will go to 'Villowbank. |