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The Harvester

CHAPTER XV
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"Now let me tell you what I think.

We are going to live in the woods, and our home is a log cabin----" "With acetylene lights, a furnace, baths, and hot and cold water----" interpolated the Harvester.
The Girl and the decorator laughed.
"Anyway," said she, "if you are going to let me have what I would like, I'd prefer a set of tulip yellow dishes with the Dutch little figures on them.

I don't know what they cost, but certainly they are not so expensive as cut glass and china." "Is that earnest or is it because you think I am spending too much money ?" "It is what I want.

Everything else is different; why should we have dishes like city folk?
I'd dearly love to have the Dutch ones, and a white cloth with a yellow border, glass where it is necessary, and silver knives, forks, and spoons." "That would be great, all right!" endorsed the decorator.

"And you have got a priceless old lustre tea set there, and your willow ware is as fine as I ever saw.


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