Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs

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Warner Anne. Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs

I. SUSAN CLEGG'S COURTING

II. SUSAN CLEGG AND THE CHINESE LADY

III. SUSAN CLEGG SOLVES THE MYSTERY

IV. SUSAN CLEGG AND THE OLIVE BRANCH

V. SUSAN CLEGG'S "IMPROVEMENTS"

VI. SUSAN CLEGG UPROOTED

VII. SUSAN CLEGG UNSETTLED

VIII. SUSAN CLEGG AND THE CYCLONE

IX. SUSAN CLEGG'S PRACTICAL FRIEND

X. SUSAN CLEGG DEVELOPS IMAGINATION

XI. SUSAN CLEGG AND THE PLAYWRIGHT

XII. SUSAN CLEGG'S DISAPPEARANCE

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And not merely a lady, but a Chinese lady at that. A particularly chubby, solemn, Chinese lady, who descended from the train which brought Jathrop Lathrop back to his native town after making a fortune in the Klondike, and meekly trotted along in his wake, carrying the large valise, while Jathrop carried the small one.

Susan walked off straightway with Jathrop and the Chinese lady, while the town remained stock and staring behind. The town was frankly "done did up." That Jathrop might return with a wife had never once entered the head of any one. Still less had the idea of any one of that community ever wedding a Chinese been entertained. It was a peculiarly overwhelming sensation, and one which led Gran'ma Mullins to lean against Hiram, while Mrs. Macy leaned against the equally firm side-wall of the station itself. It was several seconds before people came to their senses enough to go around by the track gate and look to see how far the bewildering party had got on their way. They were just crossing the square.

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"But did he tell you about his wife?" she broke in desperately. "That's what I want to know."

Mrs. Lathrop, who was mixing butter and sugar together in a yellow bowl, stopped suddenly and stared.

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