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Chapter XXXIII. The Prospect Brightens

           Whensheheardthatthehorsesweretogotogetherindoubleharness,sheburstforthintoanimmoderatefitoflaughter.Diamondcameupwiththebabyinhisarmsandmadebiganxiouseyesather,saying—

           “Whatisthematterwithyou,motherdear?Docryalittle.Itwilldoyougood.Whenfathertakeseversosmalladropofspirits,heputswatertoit.”

           “Yousillydarling!”saidhismother;“howcouldIbutlaughatthenotionofthatgreatfatRubygoingsidebysidewithourpooroldDiamond?”

           “Butwhynot,mother?Withamonth’soats,andnothingtodo,Diamond’llbenearerRuby’ssizethanyouwillfather’s.Ithinkit’sverygoodfordifferentsortstogotogether.NowRubywillhaveachanceofteachingDiamondbettermanners.”

           “Howdareyousaysuchathing,Diamond?”saidhisfather,angrily.“Tocomparethetwoformanners,there’snocomparisonpossible.OurDiamond’sagentleman.”

           “Idon’tmeantosayheisn’t,father;forIdaresaysomegentlemenjudgetheirneighboursunjustly.That’sallImean.Diamondshouldn’thavethoughtsuchbadthingsofRuby.Hedidn’ttrytomakethebestofhim.”

           “Howdoyouknowthat,pray?”

           “Iheardthemtalkingaboutitonenight.”

           “Who?”

           “WhyDiamondandRuby.Ruby’sanangel.”

           Josephstaredandsaidnomore.Forallhisnewgladness,hewasverygloomyashere-harnessedtheangel,forhethoughthisdarlingDiamondwasgoingoutofhismind.

           Hecouldnothelpthinkingratherdifferently,however,whenhefoundthechangethathadcomeoverRuby

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