Chapter XXXI. The North Wind Doth Blow

           

           ITWASagreatdelighttoDiamondwhenatlengthNannywaswellenoughtoleavethehospitalandgohometotheirhouse.Shewasnotverystrongyet,butDiamond’smotherwasveryconsiderateofher,andtookcarethatsheshouldhavenothingtodoshewasnotquitefitfor.IfNannyhadbeentakenstraightfromthestreet,itisveryprobableshewouldnothavebeensopleasantinadecenthousehold,orsoeasytoteach;butaftertherefininginfluencesofherillnessandthekindtreatmentshehadhadinthehospital,shemovedaboutthehousejustlikesomerathersadpleasurehauntingthemind.Asshegotbetter,andthecolourcamebacktohercheeks,herstepgrewlighterandquicker,hersmileshoneoutmorereadily,anditbecamecertainthatshewouldsoonbeatreasureofhelp.ItwasgreatfuntoseeDiamondteachingherhowtoholdthebaby,andwashanddresshim,andoftentheylaughedtogetheroverherawkwardness.ButshehadnotmanysuchlessonsbeforeshewasabletoperformthosedutiesquiteaswellasDiamondhimself.

           ThingshoweverdidnotgowellwithJosephfromtheveryarrivalofRuby.Italmostseemedasiftheredbeasthadbroughtillluckwithhim.Thefareswerefewer,andthepayless.Ruby’sservicesdidindeedmaketheweek’sincomeatfirstalittlebeyondwhatitusedtobe,butthenthereweretwomoretofeed.Afterthefirstmonthhefelllame,andforthewholeofthenextJosephdarednotattempttoworkhim.Icannotsaythathenevergrumbled,forhisownhealthwasfarfromwhatithadbeen;butIcansaythathetriedtodohisbest.

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