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Chapter 41

           Butforallherencouragementandcheer,therewasaqueerdeadlookinhiseyes.Shecouldnotunderstanditanditfrightenedher.Hewasdifferent,sodifferentfromthemanheusedtobe.Ifonlyshecouldseehimalone,perhapsshecoulddiscoverthereason.

           Thesituationgavehermanysleeplessnights.SheworriedaboutAshley,bothbecausesheknewhewasunhappyandbecausesheknewhisunhappinesswasn’thelpinghimtobecomeagoodlumberdealer.ItwasatorturetohavehermillsinthehandsoftwomenwithnomorebusinesssensethanHughandAshley,heartbreakingtoseehercompetitorstakingherbestcustomersawaywhenshehadworkedsohardandplannedsocarefullyforthesehelplessmonths.Oh,ifshecouldonlygetbacktoworkagain!ShewouldtakeAshleyinhandandthenhewouldcertainlylearn.AndJohnnieGalleghercouldruntheothermill,andshecouldhandletheselling,andtheneverythingwouldbefine.AsforHugh,hecoulddriveadeliverywagonifhestillwantedtoworkforher.Thatwasallhewasgoodfor.

           Ofcourse,Gallegherlookedlikeanunscrupulousman,forallofhissmartness,butwhoelsecouldsheget?Whyhadtheothermenwhowerebothsmartandhonestbeensoperverseaboutworkingforher?IfsheonlyhadoneofthemworkingforhernowinplaceofHugh,shewouldn’thavetoworrysomuch,but

           TommyWellburn,inspiteofhiscrippledback,wasthebusiestcontractorintownandcoiningmoney,sopeoplesaid.Mrs.MerriwetherandRenewereprosperingandnowhadopenedabakerydowntown

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