course, at her time of life, and being lone and lorn, as the good old Mawther is to be knocked about aboardship, and in the woods and wilds of a new and fur-away country.

So that’s what I’m a-going to do with her.’

He forgot nobody. He thought of everybody’s claims and strivings, but his own.

‘Em’ly,’ he continued, ‘will keep along with me — poor child, she’s sore in need of peace and rest! — until such time as we goes upon our voyage. She’ll work at them clothes, as must be made; and I hope her troubles will begin to seem longer ago than they was, wen she finds herself once more by her rough but loving uncle.’

My aunt nodded