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most cheerful service, if such sacrifices will ren¬ 
der my poor company useful and agreeable.” 
Bravo! keep at him, Miss Minnie,” ex¬ 
claimed Rudolph; “ why, there are marked 
signs of improvement, and half of the indigo 
is gone out of his countenance already.” 
This remark indicated that matters were now 
becoming rather too personal, as it brought a 
flush to Minnie’s face and stopped the apt an¬ 
swer that was just on her tongue. The more 
staid sister perceived this, and, to relieve her 
indiscreet sister’s embarrassment, she said, 
“ Well, then, promptly at nine o’clock to¬ 
morrow we shall be at the shore, and see what 
can be done to keep up the spirit of improve¬ 
ment; and if relieving those who are truly 
objects of charity can do anything to awaken 
the soul to noble impulses and impart true hap¬ 
piness, I am quite sure that we shall not fail in 
our experiences to-morrow.” 
