however, had two opinions on the subject; one that it was a most
generous thing in the Sawyer girls to take one of Aurelia's
children to educate, the other that the education would be bought
at a price wholly out of proportion to its real value.
Rebecca's first letters to her mother would seem to indicate that
she cordially coincided with the latter view of the situation,

II

REBECCA'S POINT OF VIEW

DEAR MOTHER,--I am safely here. My dress was not much tumbled and
Aunt Jane helped me press it out. I like Mr. Cobb very much. He
chews tobacco but throws newspapers straight up to the doors of
the houses. I rode outside with him a little while, but got
inside before I got to Aunt Miranda's house. I did not want to,
but thought you would like it better. Miranda is such a long word
that I think I will say Aunt M. and Aunt J. in my Sunday letters.
Aunt J. has given me a dictionary to look up all the hard words
in. It takes a good deal of time and I am glad people can talk
without stoping to spell. It is much eesier to talk than write
and much more fun. The brick house looks just the same as you
have told us. The parler is splendid and gives YOU creeps and
chills when you look in the door. The furnature is ellergant too,
and all the rooms but there are no good sitting-down places
exsept in the kitchen. The same cat is here but they never save
the kittens and the cat is too old to play with. Hannah told me
once you ran away to be married to father and I can see it would
be nice. If Aunt M. would run away I think I should like to live
with Aunt J. She does not hate me as bad as