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Chapter XXIX. Ruby

           

           “Thatistrue,”answeredJoseph;“butallIcangetbymyownhorseisonlyenoughtokeepus,andifIsavehimandfeedyourhorseandthegirl—don’tyousee,sir?”

           “Well,youcangohomeandthinkaboutit,andletmeknowbytheendoftheweek.Iaminnohurrybeforethen.”

           SoJosephwenthomeandrecountedtheproposaltohiswife,addingthathedidnotthinktherewasmuchadvantagetobegotoutofit.

           “Notmuchthatway,husband,”saidDiamond’smother;“buttherewouldbeanadvantage,andwhatmatterwhogetsit!”

           “Idon’tseeit,”answeredherhusband.“Mr.Raymondisagentlemanofproperty,andIdon’tdiscoveranymuchgoodinhelpinghimtosavealittlemore.Hewon’teasilygetonetomakesuchabargain,andIdon’tmeanheshallgetme.Itwouldbealossratherthanagain—Idothink—atleastifItooklessworkoutofourownhorse.”

           “OnehourwouldmakeadifferencetooldDiamond.Butthat’snotthemainpoint.Youmustthinkwhatanadvantageitwouldbetothepoorgirlthathasn’tahometogoto!”

           “SheisoneofDiamond’sfriends,”thoughthisfather.

           “Icouldbekindtoher,youknow,”themotherwenton,“andteachherhousework,andhowtohandleababy;and,besides,shewouldhelpme,andIshouldbethestrongerforit,andabletodoanoddbitofcharingnowandthen,whenIgotthechance.”

           “Iwon’thearofthat,”saidherhusband.“Havethegirlbyallmeans.I’mashamedIdidnotthinkofbothsidesofthethingatonce.Iwonderifthehorseisagreateater

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