Then, going to his sister, he took
her in his arms and kissed her on the cheek. "You know, Alice," said he,
"that I ain't much of a talker, but I shall never forget how good you've
been to me and Huldy, and if the old house burns down or you get
lonesome, you'll always find the latchstring out up to the new house,
an' there'll be a room, an' board, an' good care for you as long as you
want to stay. Eh, Huldy?" said 'Zekiel, turning to his wife.
"You know, 'Zekiel," replied the impulsive Huldy, "I've said a dozen
times that I wished Alice would come and live with us. Won't you,
Alice?" she added. "I never had a sister, and I think it would be
delightful to have one all to myself, especially," she added archly,
"when I have her brother, too."
"I could never live in that house," said Alice, with a slight shudder;
"besides, I think my future path in life is being marked out for me by
the hand of Fate, which I am powerless to resist. I am afraid that it
will take me away from you, my dear ones; but if it does, I shall always
love you both, and pray for your happiness and success.
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