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394 it, and I couldn't say how much sugar. Dr. Ammon keeps people alive with it when nothing else will stay on their stomachs." "Let 'em die, then!" said Wesley. "You heard the boy, didn't you?" "It's a cold process. There's not a particle of fermentation about it!" "Not a particle of fermentation! Great day, Margaret! Look at those pigs!" Margaret took a long look. "Leave me a few bottles for mince-meat," she wavered. "Not a smell for any cause on this earth! You heard the boy! He shan't say, when he grows to manhood, that he learned to like it here!" Wesley made a clean sweep, Mrs. Comstock cheerfully assisting. Then they all went to the woods to see and learn about the wonderful insects. The day ended with a big supper at Sintons', and then they went down to the Comstock cabin for a concert. Elnora played beautifully that night. When the Sintons left she kissed Billy with particular tenderness. She was so moved that she was kinder to Ammon than she had intended to be, and Elnora as an antidote to a disappointed lover was a decided success in any mood. However strong the attractions of Edith Carr had been, once the bond was finally broken, Philip Ammon could not help realizing that Elnora was the superior woman, and that he was fortunate to have escaped, just when he regarded his ties strongest. Every day, while