It was evident that Mrs.Beasley had thoroughly enjoyed herself in Blazeton, and that the sorrows of the bereaved Desire Higgins had been one of the principal sources of that enjoyment.

The schoolmistress endeavored to turn the subject, but it was useless.
"I fetched home a whole pile of them newspapers," continued Debby.
"They was awful interestin'; full of pictures of Blazeton buildin's and leadin' folks and all.

And in some of the back numbers was the advertisement about Mr.Higgins.I do wish I could show 'em to you, but I lent 'em to Mrs.Atwood up to the Center.

If 'twan't such a ways I'd go and fetch 'em.

Mrs.Atwood's been awful nice to me.