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One day in summer there came two notable visitors, Mrs. Mayfield, and
her nephew Tom Elliott, both from Nashville, sister and son of a United
States Judge. When they came to Jasper's house, they decided to go no
further.
"Tom," said the woman, "this is the place we are looking for."
Tom caught sight of Lou Starbuck, standing in the doorway, and replied:
"Auntie, I guess you are right."
The mere suggestion of taking boarders threw the household into a
flurry, but Mrs. Mayfield, tall, graceful, handsome, threw her charm
upon opposition and it faded away. Old Jasper was not over cordial to
"store clothes," at least he was not confidential, and with the keen
whip of his eye he lashed Tom Elliott, but the boy appeared to be frank
and manly.
"Of course you can stay as long as you want to," said Jasper, "but I
reckon you'll have to put on some homespun and a checked hickory shirt
or two, befo' you kin put up with our fare."
"Now, please, don't worry about that," Mrs. Mayfield spoke up.
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