I always do say that such a woman as she ought to be the wife of some good honest man.

They might do worse, both of them, than think of marriage.

What think you of Dinah?
Tends her fancy that way at all ?" And at that question Rachel would shake her head wisely and respond: "Dinah is not one to wear her heart upon her sleeve! A woman hides her secret in her heart till the right time comes for giving an answer.

But we shall see! we shall see!" In this manner the spring and summer passed happily and quickly away.
August had come and gone, and now the first days of September had arrived.

The heat still continued very great, and a parching east wind had been blowing for many weeks, which had dried up the woodwork of the houses till it was like tinder.