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seen to-day. We thank you all for so good an enter- 

 tainment, and now we will make you a few presents, 

 to remember us when we are far away in America." 



So saying we went into the house, brought out some 

 gayly-colored handkerchiefs; put five or six pins, a 

 brass ring, and a brass button in each, and distributed 

 among them. Shelley gave Lucena a looking-glass, 

 and she laughed heartily when I pushed a small rubber 

 comb into her hair as I passed. We invited Lohier to 

 dine with us ; and a merrier termination of what at one 

 time looked like a serious affair, it would be hard to 

 conceive. 



The girls danced for our amusement while we ate 

 our dinner, and sang a song, composing it as they went 

 along, describing the whole scene, and complimenting 

 us on our generosity. The village was the scene of 

 much merrymaking and laughter that afternoon, and 

 toward evening they bade us good-by, and started for 

 their homes. 



