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Rh, and gave in to her wishes handsomely, so that within three months after hey had been consulted there was a merry wedding at Branxholm. During the interval George had worked very hard to make the house better and more comfortable, and when Jessie took possession of it she was surprised at his ingenuity. She had determined to work for her husband even more than for her father; but she found that there was not so much to do, for she had no dairy, and the household was very small.

She found George a most thoughtful and affectionate husband, who appreciated the happy home she made for him as none but a wanderer could do, and who never by word or look ever hinted to anybody that his wife had taken the initiative; even when Hugh Lindsay had spoken of his presumption he had not defended himself by pleading her declaration.

On the day that Allan Lindsay had completed his twenty-first year, which happened while George was serving his year's probation, his father spoke to him about family matters, and told him how much he felt beholden to him for all he had done, both with hands and with head for the general prosperity. He proposed that Allan should now take a definite position, and have a share in the home station, and in the