And the Doctor's wife is very kind, but I shouldn't think o'
sendin' the baby away so sudden while the boy is still here. It
wouldn't be no kindness to Mis' Mayo, for she'd have a regular French
and Indian war right on her premises. It was here the children came,
just as you say, and it's our duty to see 'em settled in good homes, but
I shall take a few days more to think 'bout it, and I'll let her know by
Saturday night what we've decided to do.--That's the most meddlesome,
inteferin', gossipin' woman in this county," she added, as Mrs. Silas
Tarbox closed the front gate, "and I wouldn't have her do another day's
work at this house if I didn't have to. But it's worse for them that
don't have her than for them that does.--Now there's the Baptist
minister drivin' up to the barn. What under the canopy does he want?
Tell him Jabe ain't to home, Samanthy. No, you needn't, for he's
hitched, and seems to be comin' to the front door."
"I never could abide the looks of him," said Samantha, peering over Miss
Vilda's shoulder. "No man with a light chiny blue eye like that oughter
be allowed to go int' the ministry; for you can't love your brother whom
you hev seen with that kind of an eye, and how are you goin' to love the
Lord whom you hev not seen?"
Mr. Southwick, who was a spare little man in a long linen duster that
looked as if it had not been in the water as often as its wearer, sat
down timidly on the settle and cleared his throat.
"I've come to talk with you on a little matter of business, Miss
Cummins.
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