less, for a few men, like me, to get in the
legislature. We're going to get a railroad
bill through this session that will straighten
out a good many things. Be patient a little
longer, Annie."

"I want to go home," was the only reply
he got. "You must get the money, some
way, for me to go home with."

"I haven't paid a cent of interest yet,"
he cried angrily. "I don't see what you
mean by being so unreasonable!"

"You must get the money, some way,"
she reiterated.

He did not speak to her for a week, ex-
cept when he was obliged to. But she did
not seem to mind; and he gave her the
money. He took her to the train in the
little wagon that had met her when she first
came. At the station, some women were
gossiping excitedly, and Annie asked what
they were saying.

"It's Mis' Dundy," they said. "She's
been sent to th' insane asylum at Lincoln.
She's gone stark mad. All she said on the
way out was, 'Th' butter won't come! Th'