We arrived in the late afternoon, an hour or so before

advantage. Mamma-in-law acknowledged that Sophy was not only a

clever housewife, but well-informed and accomplished, though that

could hardly be expected in a person of her limited means. She was

also a generous-hearted, faithful girl; she showed that thoroughly

while Kaela lay sick, fading away. When the casket is everything,

the casket should be strong, or else all is over. And all was over

with the casket, for Kaela died.

"She was beautiful," said her mother; "she was quite different