Miss Vincent smiled when Alice told of Eva's odd simplicity of application; but as Alice went on and presented Eva's perplexity and her plea for girls of her age,their lack of time and all that, and her own assurance to Eva that Miss Vincent did not mean what Eva fancied that she did,Miss Vincent, in a quick, decided, almost eager way, started forward and cried, "Oh, but I did!

Miss Vincent smiled when Alice told of Eva's odd simplicity of application; but as Alice went on and presented Eva's perplexity and her plea for girls of her age,their lack of time and all that, and her own assurance to Eva that Miss Vincent did not mean what Eva fancied that she did,Miss Vincent, in a quick, decided, almost eager way, started forward and cried, "Oh, but I did!

"If only one of them had thought to say a kind word to me!" flashed again through Eva's mind.

Even Alice and Janey, who knew more than the others what was in Eva's mind,even they wondered what she was going to do, to say.

they, even Alice and Janey, forgot to be angry; forgot everything at the moment in their astonishment and an involuntary admiration for Eva's courage in daring to do as she didagainst them all!

What Alice might have said or done when that moment had gone, and her mortification at Eva's disregard of her opinion had had chance to start afresh, it is impossible to tell, for before that could take place something very unexpected happened, and this was a most unlooked-for action on Cordelia's part.

[Illustration: Eva's Pet.] EVA'S PET.

He is Eva's pet.

Eva's parents live in the South.

Eva's father gave Sam his freedom and a purse of gold.

'Agnes, my dear,' we might say, 'I'm not quite satisfied yet with the shade of Eva's hair.

Eva's, unfortunately, are not so faithful.

Now, my child, who thinkest thou was Eva's helpmate?"

Eva's father was a very handsome man.

If you confess I won't whip you.' 'Laws, missis, I took Miss Eva's red thing she wears on her neck.

A few nights later Miss Ophelia came quickly to Tom, as he lay on the mat outside Eva's door.

She tried to imagine herself taking the household affairs and the housekeeping pocketbook out of Eva's expert hands.

So then she tried to picture herself allowing the reins of Jo's house to remain in Eva's hands.

" "Ben says if you had the least bit of" Ben was Eva's husband, and quotable, as are all successful men.

Eva's daughter, Ethel, was growing up, and her mother had an eye on society.

Eva's weakness, you may remember, was hats.

From him Eva's wild-eyed glance leaped to the woman who was trying on hats before one of the many long mirrors.

After dinner came two of the Prentiss sisters to say that Dr. [Horatio] Smith said Eva's one chance of getting well was to come here for change of air and scenewould I take her and her mother?

" Eva's fancy for him had led her to petition her father that Tom might be her special attendant in her walks and rides.

St. Clare was in many respects another man; he read his little Eva's Bible seriously and honestly; he thought soberly of his relations to his servants, and he commenced the legal steps necessary to Tom's emancipation as he had promised Eva he would do.