We
all seed how the thing was a driftin' an' thar wan't no way to stop it
even if we wanted to. That young feller is a man. I am proud of him, an'
as Miz Mayfield says, he'll be proud of her."
Still Margaret was loth to leave off. "I'm so glad to know that you
ain't disapp'inted."
"No one could be disappointed in her, Mrs. Starbuck. She has a strong
character."
"So glad to have sich a estimate from one that knows the world."
"It is knowing something of the world that causes me to place so high a
value upon her."
"Thar," said Jasper, "thank her ag'in an' then we'll begin at suthin'
else."
Margaret begged of Mrs. Mayfield that she would pay no attention to
Jasper, who was always so full of his pranks, and then to the old man
she whispered: "Old Miz Barker was a passin' this mornin' an' she 'lows
that the app'intment has come. Have you fixed everythin' at the mill?"
"No. Laz is there a waitin' for me now."
"Well, I'll go over with you."
They went away, looking back and begging to be "excused," and Mrs.
Mayfield stood looking down the road.
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