All this time Tasso lay under the table, winking and blinking at his old enemy, with an expression in his eyes, which Henry would hardly have relished, could he have seen him.
"Hark! Isn't that the cars ?" said Jenny, as a low, heavy growl fell on her ear; but she soon ascertained what it was, for as Henry was leaving the room, he kicked aside the blue umbrella, which Sal had brought with her for fear of a shower, and which was lying upon the floor.
In an instant, Tasso's growl changed to a bark, and bristling with anger, he rushed towards Henry, but was stopped by Sal just in time to prevent his doing any mischief.

With a muttered oath, which included the "old woman" as well as her dog, the young man was turning away, when Jenny said, "Shame on you, to swear before ladies!" After assuring himself by a look that Ella and the city girls were all standing upon the platform, Henry replied with a sneer, "I don't see any ladies in the room." Instantly Sal, now more furious than the dog, clutched her long, bony fingers around his arm, saying, "Take back that insult, sir, or Tasso shall tear you in pieces! What am I, if I am not a lady ?" Henry felt sure that Sal meant what she said, and with an air of assumed deference, he replied as he backed himself out of his uncomfortable quarters, "I beg your pardon Mrs.Furbush, I forgot that you were present." The whistle of the cars was now heard, and in a moment the locomotive stood puffing before the depot.

From one of the open windows a fair young face looked out, and a voice which thrilled Mary's every nerve, it seemed so familiar, called out, "Oh, Rosa, Jenny, all of you, I'm so glad you are here; I was afraid there would be some mistake, and I'd have to go alone." "Isn't your father with you ?" asked Henry, bowing so low, that he almost pitched headlong from the platform.
"No," answered the young lady, "he couldn't leave, nor George either, so Aunt Martha is my escort.

She's fast asleep just opposite me, never dreaming, I dare say, that we've stopped." "The mischief," said Henry.

"What's to be done?
The old gent was obliged to be in Southbridge to-day, so he bade me put Rose and Jenny under your father's protection; but as he isn't here I'll have to go myself." "No you won't either," returned Ida, "Aunt Martha is as good as a man any time, and can look after three as well as one." "That's Ida Selden! Isn't she handsome ?" whispered Jenny to Mary.
But Mary hardly heard her.