Loth as Jenny was to make such a promise, she finally did, adding, "I
guess I won't tell Rose either, for she and Ida are great friends.
George says he don't know which he likes best, though he thinks Rose
the handsomest. He like handsome girls, and so do I."

Mary knew she had no beauty of which to boast, but Ella had, so she
very naturally mentioned her sister, saying how much she wished to see
her.

"Why, you can see her at church," answered Jenny. "Why don't you ever
go?"

"I am going next Sunday, Sally and I," was Mary's reply. "Billy told
me the last time he was here that he would come and stay with Alice."

"Oh, I'm glad, and I hope they'll put you in my Sabbath school class,
for Ella is in it, but if they do I'll contrive to have Rose sit off a
good ways because,--because--"

Here Jenny paused, but seeing that Mary was waiting for her to finish
the sentence, she added, "She's proud, and sometimes laughs at poor
girls."

"Thank you, Miss Jenny Lincoln," said Rose, coming forward. "I'll tell
mother of this new intimacy, and she'll put a stop to it, I'll assure
you. But come along, I'm going home."

Jenny arose to obey, but whispered to Mary, "You'll find me most
any time in these woods. I'd ask you to come to our house, only
mother wouldn't let you sit in the parlor. I shall see you