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use the well water, came out all streaked, and used 

 up all that we had put by ; because, as she said, she 

 would rather go without her breakfast-than go dirty. 

 I guess I wouldn't, though." 



" But why did you not send to us before ? " said 

 Mr. Hartley, compassionately. 



" Why, because master thought as he had ordered 

 away your girl, you would do the like by me ; un- 

 less he begged pardon, or something of that sort, 

 and he did not feel equal to that after your throw- 

 ing him overboard the day you went fishing." 



" He surely never said I threw him overboard ? " 



" No, but I guessed it ; how could he 'a got so 

 wet otherwise, and why was he so mad ? " 



" Well, you guessed all wrong ; I did nothing of 

 the sort, and hope you. have told no one such a silly 

 story." 



" Never mind that now," interrupted Harry, 

 " Mr. Goodlow is waiting for his breakfast ; so take 

 as much water as you want or you will be too late." 



" Give my respects to Mr. Goodlow," added his 

 father, " and say he is welcome to water from bur 

 well at any time, and that I regret it has injured 

 his." 



" Yes, and you can add that father will call on 

 him this evening, and now be off; I'll draw the 

 water for you." This was very polite in Harry, but 

 respect for woman, even in the humblest ranks, is 

 ever the attribute of an American, and it is possi- 

 ble Harry may have wished to send a message to 

 Katy. " Leastways," as the girl would have said, 



