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The Major

CHAPTER VIII
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A new appointment will be made, one who will bring to her task not only experience and with it a practical knowledge, but the advantage of intellectual discipline recently acquired at a famous educational centre; and the whole concern will go on with its usual verve, swing, snap, toward another year's success.

Then next year me for the giddy lights of the metropolitan city and the sacred halls of learning." "And me," said Nora, "what does your high mightiness plan for me this winter, pray ?" "Not quite so much truculence, young lady," replied her brother.

"For you, the wide, wide world, a visit to the seat of light and learning already referred to, namely, Winnipeg." For one single moment Nora looked at him.

Then, throwing back her head, she said with unsteady voice: "Not this time, old boy.

One man can lead a horse to water but ten cannot make him drink, and you may as well understand now as later that this continual postponement of your college career is about to cease.


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