The uplift [serial] . to make you famous—Now, daughter! her father pro-tested, with a twinkle in his you been my little house-keeper? Staying here with your olddaddy, without a bit of fun, makingit possible for him to write his na-ture book! Youve no idea what itsmeant for me to have you with me,Olive, he went on in a serious, af-fectionate tone. Your dear moth-er-- He checked himself. As if Id be anywhere else in thewhole wide world! replied Olivequickly, in tender scorn. Here areboth bags, but I think that theblack ones the best-looking, and ifyoure going back to civilization—Very
The uplift [serial] . to make you famous—Now, daughter! her father pro-tested, with a twinkle in his you been my little house-keeper? Staying here with your olddaddy, without a bit of fun, makingit possible for him to write his na-ture book! Youve no idea what itsmeant for me to have you with me,Olive, he went on in a serious, af-fectionate tone. Your dear moth-er-- He checked himself. As if Id be anywhere else in thewhole wide world! replied Olivequickly, in tender scorn. Here areboth bags, but I think that theblack ones the best-looking, and ifyoure going back to civilization—Very well. Mr. Kellerham spokewith a preoccupied air, glancing athis watch. Pack the black one,then; I shall have to be away allday. The nearest post-office is atTaversford; if I hurry I can get therein time for dinner, though the after-noon mail doesnt go out until near-ly evening—there are only two mailsa day, he added with a little gri-mace. Much as ever theyll getit in time, anvway- wish Id startedit yesterday,. When you waited because youwanted to be sure of your facts andsat up about all last night, writing!retorted Olive tenderly ! admitted her fathercheerfully. You pack while I dress,he added, going up the primitivestairway that led to a chamberthrough an opening in the unplanedboards. Olive picked up the black bag ashe disappered. Why, this bagsfull! she murmured, opening thebag and peering in. Oh, I remem-ber! she went on to herself. Thelock broke, so we have used the bagfor odds and ends. Well I,m gladthat the brown bags all right, sheended, placing the package in thebrown bag with sundrv adjuncts to atoilet. Her father descended shortly,dressed for a cross-country all ready, he me the bag, and— Olive held up an admonitory fin-ger. Sure and certain youre allready, daddy? Havent left any-thing? Feel in your pockets. Her father plunged his hand intoone pocket after another. No—not this time-hold on, though!Declare if I h
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