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 184 FAITH. upon, their friend was waiting, and Su- san's mother told him how she was pre- vented from going with him. He said, "I am sorry, but if you are engaged, your little girl is not, cannot you spare her to go down with me? I promise you I will take care of her." Susan looked at her mother to see what answer she would give, for she remembered the coachman. Her mother said, "Thank you, I shall be very happy to trust her with you, and hope to find her safe and well to-morrow." They said good-bye, and away they went. The next day her mother came. When they were alone, Susan said, "I was afraid Digitized by Google