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of the little womanly daughters took 

 matters into her own hands and decided 

 the question. 



She reminded the mother that out of 

 their own pocket money, which they had 

 saved, they could pay the first instal- 

 ment on the little place and with a slight 

 advance from the mother's purse might 

 pay the whole if they were satisfied on 

 seeing it. 



"As sister is the one who needs the 

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change most," said the little promoter, 

 "you and she start ofif this very after- 

 noon on a prospecting tour, and I'll stay 

 and keep house ; and if you get it, tele- 

 graph me, and I'll break the news to 

 papa just as soon as he gets home." 



It was with eager anticipation that 

 the two travelers set out on their jour- 

 ney, and to the mother's delight she 

 saw the flush of pleasure and interest 

 steal into her daughter's face as they 



