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           TheyfoundAuntCarrolwiththeoldlady,bothabsorbedinsomeveryinterestingsubject,buttheydroppeditasthegirlscamein,withaconsciouslookwhichbetrayedthattheyhadbeentalkingabouttheirnieces.Jowasnotinagoodhumor,andtheperversefitreturned,butAmy,whohadvirtuouslydoneherduty,kepthertemperandpleasedeverybody,wasinamostangelicframeofmind.Thisamiablespiritwasfeltatonce,andbothaunts‘mydeared’heraffectionately,lookingwhattheyafterwardsaidemphatically,"Thatchildimproveseveryday."

           "Areyougoingtohelpaboutthefair,dear?"askedMrs.Carrol,asAmysatdownbesideherwiththeconfidingairelderlypeoplelikesowellintheyoung.

           "Yes,Aunt.Mrs.ChesteraskedmeifIwould,andIofferedtotendatable,asIhavenothingbutmytimetogive."

           "I’mnot,"putinJodecidedly."Ihatetobepatronized,andtheChestersthinkit’sagreatfavortoallowustohelpwiththeirhighlyconnectedfair.Iwonderyouconsented,Amy,theyonlywantyoutowork."

           "Iamwillingtowork.It’sforthefreedmenaswellastheChesters,andIthinkitverykindofthemtoletmesharethelaborandthefun.Patronagedoesnottroublemewhenitiswellmeant."

           "Quiterightandproper.Ilikeyourgratefulspirit,mydear.It’sapleasuretohelppeoplewhoappreciateourefforts.

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