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The Little House

           Never,Tonyfelt,couldhehopeforabetterchance.

           Hehadtofeelthis,forMaimiesoplainlyfeltitforhim.Hereagereyesaskedthequestion,“Isitto-day?”andhegaspedandthennodded.MaimieslippedherhandintoTony’s,andherswashot,buthiswascold.Shedidaverykindthing;shetookoffherscarfandgaveittohim!“Incaseyoushouldfeelcold,”shewhispered.Herfacewasaglow,butTony’swasverygloomy.

           AstheyturnedonthetopoftheHumphewhisperedtoher,“I’mafraidNursewouldseeme,soIsha’n’tbeabletodoit.”

           Maimieadmiredhimmorethaneverforbeingafraidofnothingbuttheirayah,whenthereweresomanyunknownterrorstofear,andshesaidaloud,“Tony,Ishallraceyoutothegate,”andinawhisper,“Thenyoucanhide,”andofftheyran.

           Tonycouldalwaysoutdistancehereasily,butneverhadsheknownhimspeedawaysoquicklyasnow,andshewassurehehurriedthathemighthavemoretimetohide.“Brave,brave!”herdotingeyeswerecryingwhenshegotadreadfulshock;insteadofhiding,herherohadrunoutatthegate!AtthisbittersightMaimiestoppedblankly,asifallherlapfulofdarlingtreasuresweresuddenlyspilled,andthenforverydisdainshecouldnotsob;inaswellofprotestagainstallpulingcowardssherantoSt.Govor’sWellandhidinTony’sstead.

           WhentheayahreachedthegateandsawTonyfarinfrontshethoughtherotherchargewaswithhimandpassedout.Twilightcameon,andscoresandhundredsofpeoplepassedout,includingthelastone,whoalwayshastorunforit,butMaimiesawthemnot.

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