"Well, he was travelling most of the time, a thing my sister couldn't do; but he came here then and stayed, off and on, till she died.

And not long afterward, just because I told him that I intended to consider the child as my child, and that she should have the name of Keswick instead of his name, and should know me as her mother, and live with me always, he got angry and flared up, and actually took the child away.

I gave it to him hot, I can tell you, before he left, and I never saw him again.

He was so eaten up with rage because I wanted to take the little Annie for my own, that he filled her mind with such prejudices against me that when he died a year or two ago, she actually went to work to get her own living instead of applying to me for help.

But now she has come down here, and I was really filled with joy to have her again and carry out the plan on which my heart had long been set--that is to marry her to her cousin Junius, and let them have this farm when I am gone,---- ?" At this Mr Brandon raised his eyebrows, and lowered the corners of his mouth.
"But I suddenly discover," continued the old, lady, "that the little wretch is married--actually married." At this Mr Brandon lowered his eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth.