nd to take such measures as he can for the pursuit of the thief and the recovery o

her, instead of hardening and imbittering her, had made her self-reliant, helpful, and strong, with a grace like that acquired by girls who carry burdens on

e in the house, and a very unhappy change for Vinnie, had been the result. It was not that she missed her foster-brother so much; but his going out had occasioned the coming in of an

t aspirations, and kept a brave, bright spirit through all. But now nothing was left to her but to contend for her rights with the new-comer, or to act the

of girls of her age, as well as to a larger class of boys, when the great questio

! How eagerly she would have used those advantages for obtaining an education which so many, who h

rict school; and again, to learn some trade, like that of dress-maker or milliner. Ofte

dental visit to her sister's family. The other was from Caroline herself, who made th

with Caroline's sad confession of distress, and of her need of sympathy and help, wakened springs of love and pity in the young girl's heart. She forgot

aid, "and take care of my poor

k, was no small undertaking in those

will go and work for a sister who has treated you so shamefully all these years? O

e wrong, I am sure she is sorr

need of you!" sn

, if not for hers. Think of Cecie and the poor baby; and Lilian not

de to the family,-two great, lubberly boys, according to your friend's account; a proud, domineering set, I warra

or saying it, Aunt Presbit," added Vinnie, in a trembling

hough she'll find she can't run over me! But I don't blame you the least mite, Vinnie, for feeli

ie, with all her worldly possessions contained in one not very large trunk, bid he

ed to give her a passage around the lakes to Chicago, for four dollars. There were no railroads through Northern Ohio and across Michigan and Indiana in those days; and

nie, after two or three days of sea-sickness, enjoyed the voyage, which was m

passed, the ports at which they touched,-the fort, the Indians, and the wonderfully clear depth of the water at Mackinaw. But the voyage grew tiresom

g for miles back from the lake shore. In a short walk with the captain's wife, Vinnie saw about all of the place she cared to; noting particularly a load of hay "

going to drive out to the Long Woods settlement that afternoon, and who engaged to co

good everybody is to me! Only think, I