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138 then said there must be something more between Minnie and Noble, than had yet been found out. I told her, yes, there was more than either editors or lawyers have found out, or can find out, for when I give my word it is sacred. I then said to her, "Madam, you must have been talking a good deal with Minnie." Her reply was, "That Minnie told her a great many things; among others that Noble's mother had gone on her knees to Minnie, and asked her to be kind to her son; though she knew she did not love him, for her sake to be kind to him."

Our conversation had reached this point, and she was about telling me all she had heard, when we were startled by a loud scream. I jumped up and went to their room, knocked at the door, but received no reply. I waited half an hour and then went to bed. Early next morning, on my going to her room I found everything out of her trunks, waiting my packing.

We started for the city; Noble went by the cars, while Minnie and I went by the boat, with our baggage. While on the boat, that cousin, who had done so much mischief, came on to try and have a last interview with Minnie; but, through fear of me, he did not dare speak to her. On our reaching the city, there was a dispatch for Minnie, stating that her father would be there the next day. Noble's mother came to see Minnie, to know what silver, and other articles, she would require, on her return, for housekeeping. I stood by and heard her say what she would want and what not, when I turned and said to Noble's mother, "Madame, Minnie is not coming back." She said to her, "Minnie, are you not coming back?" when she good-naturedly laughed, and said,