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Rh neatest and completest of American travelling-dresses. Charles held her hand affectionately. 'I'm sorry it's good-bye,' he said. 'I have done my best to secure your husband.'

'You couldn't have tried harder than I did,' the little woman answered, and the tip-tilted nose looked

quite pathetic; 'for I just hate to be buried right down there in Kentucky! However, Elihu is the sort of man a woman can neither drive nor lead; so we've got to put up with him.' And she smiled upon us sweetly, and disappeared for ever.

Charles was disconsolate all that day. Next morning he rose, and announced his intention of setting out for the West on his tour of inspection.