Captain Elisha Warren and his cousin and housekeeper, Miss Abbie Baker, drove down for a half-hour's stay.

George Taylor and Nellie spent an evening with us.

I feared the unaccustomed rush of company might have a bad effect upon Mother, but she seemed actually the better for it.

She professed to believe that Denboro was awakening to the fact of my merits as a man and a citizen.

"They are finding you out at last, Boy," she said.