regoing conversation, and repeated it to her good man that very
night.

"An' I reckon William said true," she wound up. "If 'Lizabeth don't
know which side her bread's buttered she's no better nor a fool--an'
William's another."

"I dunno," said the farmer; "it's a queer business, an' I don't fairly
see my way about in it. I'm main puzzled what can ha' become o' that
will I witnessed for th' old man."

"She's a fool, I say."

"Well, well; if she didn't want the man I reckon she knows best. He put
it fairly to her."

"That's just it, you ninny!" interrupted his wiser wife; "I gave William
credit for more sense. Put it fairly, indeed! If he'd said nothin',
but just caught her in his arms, an' clipped an' kissed her, she
couldn't ha' stood out. But he's lost his chance, an' now she'll never
marry."

And it was as she said.

THE END.

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