"Then she'll be goin' soon," said Joshua.
"I'm sure I'll be glad," said Lucinda; "such hifalutin sky-larkin'!"
Joshua said nothing. Mr. Stebbins had apprised him of Aunt Mary's
arrangements in his behalf and he felt no inclination to criticize any of
her doings and sayings.
Toward the end of the next week this telegram was received.
Dear Aunt Mary: We're home and ready when you are. Telegraph what
train.
J. and J.
The telegram was handed to Aunt Mary at ten in the morning. Her fingers
trembled as she opened it.
"My heavens alive, Lucinda," she cried, the next minute, "I do believe, if
you'll be quick, that I can make the twelve-twenty! Run! Tell Joshua to
get my trunk down and harness Billy as quick as he can. He can telegraph
that I'm comin' after I'm gone."
Lucinda flew Joshua-wards.
"She wants to make the twelve-twenty train!" she cried. Joshua looked up.
"Then she'll make it," he said.
She made it!
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_By_ ANNE WARNER
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