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90 A DAUGHTER OF THE LAND

"The Trustee told me your tenns are four dollars and
fifty cents a week, furnishing food and wood," she said,
"and that you allowed the last teacher to do her own
washing on Saturday, for nothing. Is that right?"

The thin lips drew more tightly. Mrs. Holt looked at
Kate from head to foot in close scrutiny.
"I couldn't make enough to pay the extra work at
that," she said. "I ought to have a dollar more, to really
come out even. I'll have to say five-fifty this' fall."

"If that is the case, good-bye," said Kate. "Thank
you very much for showing me. Five-fifty is what I
paid at Normal, it is more than I can afford in a village
like this."

She turned away, followed by Adam. They crossed
the street, watered the horse at the stream, placed his
food conveniently for him, and taking their lunch box,
seated themselves on a grassy place on the bank and
began eating.
"Wasn't that a pretty nice room?" a^ed Adam.
