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Mrs. Skinner’s Romance

           ThenshegotanewoneandW.O.metherontheroadanddidn’tknowher.Jogalong,blackmare.IfeelthatI’danarrerescape.Imighthavemarriedhimandbeenmostawfulmiserable,likemypoorcousin,JaneAnn.JaneAnnmarriedarichmanshedidn’tcareanythingabout,andshehasn’tthelifeofadog.Shecometoseemelastweekandsays,saysshe,‘SarahSkinner,Ienvyyou.I’dratherliveinalittlehutonthesideoftheroadwithamanIwasfondofthaninmybighousewiththeoneI’vegot.’JaneAnn’smanain’tsuchabadsort,nuther,thoughhe’ssocontrarythathewearshisfurcoatwhenthethermometer’satninety.Theonlywaytogithimtodoanythingistocoaxhimtodotheopposite.Butthereain’tanylovetosmooththingsdownandit’sapoorwayofliving.Jogalong,blackmare.There’sJanet’splaceinthehollow‘Wayside,’shecallsit.Quitepictureaskew,ain’tit?Iguessyou’llbegladtogitoutofthis,withallthemmailbagsjammingroundyou.”

           “Yes,butIhaveenjoyedmydrivewithyouverymuch,”saidAnnesincerely.

           “Gitawaynow!”saidMrs.Skinner,highlyflattered.“WaittillItellThomasthat.HealwaysfeelsdretfultickledwhenIgitacompliment.Jogalong,blackmare.Well,hereweare.Ihopeyou’llgitonwellintheschool,miss.There’sashortcuttoitthroughthema’shbackofJanet’s.Ifyoutakethatwaybeawfulkeerful.Ifyouoncegotstuckinthatblackmudyou’dbesuckedrightdownandneverseenorheardtellofagaintillthedayofjudgment,likeAdamPalmer’scow.Jogalong,blackmare

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