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body. Why, ma'am, the girls in Cairnhope are most of them well-grown
hussies, and used to work in the fields, and carry full sacks of grain
up steps. Many's the time I have RUN with a sack of barley on my back:
so let us hear no more about your bits of boxes. I wish my mind was as
strong."

"Heaven forbid!" said Mrs. Little, with comic fervor. Henry laughed. But
Jael only stared, rather stupidly. By-and-by she said she must go now.

"Henry shall take you home, dear."

"Nay, I can go by myself."

"It is raining a little, he will take you home in the cab."

"Nay, I've got legs of my own," said the rustic.

"Henry, dear," said the lady, quietly, "take her home in the cab, and
then come back to me."

At the gate of Woodbine Villa, Jael said "it was not good-night this
time; it was good-by: she was going home for Patty's marriage."

"But you will come back again?" said Henry.

"Nay, father would be all alone. You'll not see me here again, unless
you were in sorrow or sickness."

"Ah, that's like you, Jael. Good-by then, and God bless you wherever you
go."

Jael summoned all her fortitude, and shook hands with him in silence.
They parted, and she fought down her tears, and he went gayly home to
his mother. She told him she had made several visits, and been cordially
received. "And this is how I paved the way for you. So, mind! I said my
brother Raby wished you to take his name, and be his heir; but you had
such a love of manufactures and things, you could not be persuaded to
sit down as a country gentleman. 'Indeed,' I said, his 'love of the
thing is so great that, in order to master it in all its branches,
nothing less would serve him than disguising himself, and going as a
workman. But now,' I said, 'he has had enough of that, so he has set
up a small factory, and will, no doubt, soon achieve a success.' Then
I told them about you and Dr. Amboyne. Your philanthropic views did
not interest them for a single moment; but I could see the poor dear
doctor's friendship was a letter of introduction. There will be no
difficulty, dear. There shall be none. What society Hillsborough boasts,
shall open its arms to you."

"But I'm afraid I shall make mistakes."

"Our first little parties shall be given in this house. Your free
and easy way will be excused in a host; the master of the house has a
latitude; and, besides, you and I will rehearse. By the way, please be
more careful about your nails; and you must always w