I know . '' She turned and went back into her garden with her head held high . But her sudden anger floated away in a whiff of sweet-pea perfume that struck her in the face ; she waved her hand in farewell to her callers and watched the buggy down the lane with a smile . `` Of course , Jacob does n't know , and I should n't have snapped him up so quick . It 'll be my turn to crow when Ralph does come . My , but is n't that girl pretty . I feel as if I 'd been looking at some lovely picture . It just makes a good day of this . Something pleasant happens to me most every day and that girl is today 's pleasant thing . I just feel real happy and thankful that there are such beautiful creatures in the world and that we can look at them . '' `` Well , of all the queer delusions ! '' Jacob Delancey was ejaculating as he and his niece drove down the lane . `` What is it all about ? '' asked Miss Delancey curiously . `` Well , it 's this way , Dorothy . Long ago Miss Hannah had a brother who ran away from home . It was before their father and mother died . Ralph Walworth was as wild a young scamp as ever was in Prospect and a spendthrift in the bargain . Nobody but Hannah had any use for him , and she just worshipped him . I must admit he was real fond of her too , but he and his father could n't get on at all .
So finally he ups and runs away ; it was generally supposed he went XXXXX the mining country .
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