This continued with much earnestness, if not warmth, until the car came within twenty perches of the gate, when Nell exclaimed-- "If you do, you may--but remimber I didn't egg you on, or put it into your hearts, at all evints.

Maybe I have a child myself livin'-- far from me--an' when I think of him, I feel one touch of nature at my heart in favor of her still.

I'm black enough there, as it is." "Make your mind asy," said one of them, "you won't have to answer for her." The reply which was given to this could not be heard.
"Well," rejoined,Nell, "I know that.

Her comin' here may not be for my good; but--well, take this shawl, an' let the work be quick.

The carman must be sent back with sore bones to keep him quiet." The car immediately reached the spot where they sat, and as it passed, the two men rushed from the gate, stopped the horse, and struck the carman to the earth.