Abby Higginson

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"... as though he could hardly trust even her to do things thorough enough for that mysterious Mrs. Pullion that was coming, people to saying jestingly that it must bc Abby Higginson he was going to marry. Abby heard the jest and was very When Tom Pullion went to California, Albert Needham went with him, and Albert was engaged to Abby. They were to be married when hc had earned enough money. Albert had never back until about six months before, when he presented himself suddenly before poor, Abby, who lied waited patiently lill her youth and her good looks both had vanished beaux, too, for that matter. Abby might have married some one else worth half a dozen of Albert Need ham if she had not chosen Lo wait for him. Albert had come back to marry her ..."

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