CHAPTER XV.
On the afternoon of the day on which Mrs Keswick's letter arrived at Midbranch, Peggy had great news to communicate to Aunt Judy, the cook: "Miss Rob's gwine to Mahs' Junius' house in de kerridge, an' I's gwine 'long wid her to set in front wid Sam." "Mahs' Junius aint got no house," said Aunt Judy, turning around very suddenly.

"Does you mean she gwine ter old Miss Keswick's ?" "Yaas," answered Peggy.
"Well, den, why don' you say so?
Dat aint Mahs' Junius' house nohow, though he lib dar as much as he lib anywhar.

Wot she gwine dar fur ?" "Gwine to git married, I reckon," said Peggy.
"Git out!" ejaculated Aunt Judy.

"Wid you fur bride'maid ?" "Dunno," answered Peggy.

"She done tole me she didn't think she'd have much use fur me, but Mahs' Robert, he said it were too far fur her to go widout a maid; but ef she want me fur bride'maid I'll do dat too." "You bawn fool!" shouted Aunt Judy.