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332 RAINBOW <strong>VALLEY</strong>She was roused from her unpleasant reverie by atimid little touch on her shoulder. Turning, she sawUna Meredith."Why, Una, dear, did you walk up here in all thisheat?""Yes," said Una, "I came to I came to"But she found itvery hard to say what she hadcome to do. Her voice failed her eyes filled withtears."Why, Una, little girl, what is the trouble? Don'tme."be afraid to tellRosemary put her arm around the thin little formand drew the child close to her. Her eyes were verybeautiful her touch so tender that Una found courage."I came to ask you to marry father," shegasped.Rosemarydumbfounderment.was silent for a moment from sheerShe stared at Una blankly."Oh, don't be angry, please, dear Miss West," saidUna, pleadingly. "You see, everybodyissaying thatyou wouldn't marry father because we are so bad. Heis very unhappy about So it. I thoughtI would comeand tellyou that we are never bad on purpose. Andifyou will only marry father we will all try to begood and do just what youtell us. I'm sure you won'thave any trouble with us. Please, Miss West."Rosemary had been thinking rapidly. Gossippingsurmise, she saw, had put this mistaken idea into

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