The three guests from out of town, self imposed, looked on with wonder

and interest. It was a revelation. Marilyn looked up and found big Ed

Verrons frankly staring at her, a puzzled pleased expression on his

large coarse face. She was half annoyed and wondered why they had come

to spoil this perfect day. Then suddenly the big man stepped across the

little living room and spoke: "Mrs. Carter, we came over to-day because Opal said you had something

that would help us begin over again and make life more of a success. I

want to thank you for having this chance to see a little bit of heaven

on earth before I die."

Later, when the city guests were fed and comforted perhaps, and had

climbed back into the big car, Billy stood on the front porch with a

third helping of ice cream and watched them back, and turn, and wallow

away into the deep white world, and his heart was touched with pity: "Aw, Gee! The poor fish! I'spose it is hard lines! And then it was

sorta my faultchu know," and he turned with a joyful sigh that they

were gone, and went in to look again at Mary Louise Little, and see

what it was about her in that new blue challis that made her look so

sorta nice to-day.



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