the same as though you did it."

Sez I, "Mebby that is law, but whether it is gospel is another question.
But if you represent me, Josiah, you will have to carry out my plans; I
writ to Diantha Smith Trimble that if I went to the city I'd take care of
Aunt Susan a night or two, and rest her a spell; you know Diantha is a
widder and too poor to hire a nurse. But seein' you represent me you can
set up with her Ma a night or two; she's bed-rid and you'll have to lift
her round some, and give her her medicine and take care of Diantha's twins,
and let her git a good sleep."

"Well, as it were--Samantha--you know--men hain't expected to represent
wimmen in everything, it is mostly votin' and tendin' big meetin's and
such."

"Oh, I see," sez I; "men represent wimmen when they want to, and when they
don't wimmen have got to represent themselves."

"Well, yes, Samantha, sunthin' like that."

He didn't say anything more about representin' me, and Polly said she
wuz goin' to ride in the parade with some other college girls. Lorinda's
linement looked dark and forbiddin' as Polly stated in her gentle, but firm
way this ultimatum. Lorinda hated the idee of Polly's jinin' in what she
called onwomanly and immodest doin's, but I looked beamin'ly at her and
gloried in her principles.

After she went out Lorinda said to me in a complainin' way, "I should
think that a girl that had every comfort and luxury would be contented and
thankful, and be willin' to stay to home and act like a lady."