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"What kind of a car did you say Mr. Bruce has?"
"Oh the car is dark green, and the driver has sandy hair; and Mr. Bruce--
why you'd know him anywhere! Just look for the finest man you ever saw, if
you are out when he goes by, and that will be Mr. Douglas Bruce."
"I guess I'll know him if I happen to be out."
"Sure lady, you couldn't miss him," replied Mickey.
Carefully holding his basket he went down the road. The woman made supper
an hour late standing beside the gate watching for a green car. Many
whirled past, then at last one with the right look came gliding along; so
she stepped out and raised her hand for a parley. The car stopped.
"Mr. Douglas Bruce?" she asked.
"At your service, Madam!" he answered.
"Just a word with you," she said.
He arose instantly, swung open the car door, and stepping down walked with
her to the shade of a big widely branching maple. The woman looked at him,
and said flushing and half confused: "Please to excuse me for halting you,
but I had a reason.


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