Ruby's Reward — page 283: what you’re looking at

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“Estelle, I am going in town, to be measured for | my new lawn. Have youany errands you would like me to do for you 2” she asked, trying to appear at her ease though her heart was fluttering like a fright- ened bird's. "Oh, dear, I wish you had told me youintended go- ing, and I would have gone with you,’ Mrs. Gordon returned, looking disappointed, for she was both neryous and depressed, und would have been glad to get away Prony uat thoughts. ~ *¥ou have abways said you did not care to go on such warm days,” Ruby replied, flushing slightly. “Itis no matter now,” said Mrs. Gordon, with a weary sigh. ‘Rut you may drop into Currier’s. if tn have a mind, and get me some more of this oss.”’ She took askein from her work-basket as she spoke, and held it out to her. Ruby took it, and hastened trom the room, remark- ing something about having to hurry to cateh a car. She had been afraid that her sister would ask her to wait while she dressed to go with her, which would have seriously interfered with her plans. She went directly to Mr. Conant’s office as s00n as she reached the city, but here a heavy disappoint- ment awaited her, for she was told that the gentle- man had gone to Chester, to ‘consult with Mr, Rich- ardson about some changes in the new buildings, and would not return till evening. She was very much disturbed, for she had fully be- | lieved that he would have set some one to watch Edmund Carpenter and had him arrested Tas as, SO. he should take that letter from the ofti iconic COMM