Ruby's Reward — page 88: what you’re looking at

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“You need not fear that I shall be dull, Mr Ruggles, with all {zs about me,” Ruby answered, as her eye roved from peak to peak and her lovely face lighted up with enthusiasm. _, _ Then as she glanced towards the road and saw some one approaching she started and asked : .“ Who is that? Are you going to have more company ?” “Eh,” cjaculated the farmer, bending a surprised look upon the pedestrian, who was a tall, finely-formed man, and who appeared to be coming directly towards the farm-house with a strong, elastic tread and bearing @ satchel’ in his hand. «Why ! bless my heart ! it does beat all! ‘but, if my old eyes don’t deceive me, it’s Walter himself !” (To be Continwed. } csmirctsootes.coun