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It was Cousin Patty who had suggested sending for Roger "He can look

after o hoht of me to burden you"

"You couldn't be a burden And I don't knohat Aunt Isabelle and I

should have done without you"

She began to cry weakly, and Cousin Patty, coer who can say the right things to her"

As yet no one had said the right things It see Gordon had softened the truth as

much as possible, but he could not hide it froone out of the world defeated

It was Roger who helped her

He caarden by the fountain

It was a sultry spring day, and heavy clouds hung low on the horizon

Thin and frail in her black frock, she rose to irl who had once blooer took her hands in his

"You poor little child," he said; "you poor little child"

She did not cry She simply looked up at hio--that way He tried so hard He tried so

hard"