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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. Hartnjy, 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, " aifd say he is welcome to water from our 

 ■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." Tliis 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, 



