The Uncalled
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"Oh, I do hope she 'll be good to him."
"I wonder how she 'll manage him."
"Pore child, he did n't want to go at all."
"Who'd have thought it of Miss Hester?"
"I wish I could have kept him myself," said Mrs. Davis, tearfully. "It hurt my heart to see him cling to me so." "Never you mind, Melissy Davis; you've done yore whole dooty as well as you could."
Mrs. Warren rose and put her shawl over her head preparatory to going. "As fur my part," she said, "I'd 'a' ruther seen that child in the childern's home, devilment or no devilment, than where he is. He won't dare to breathe from this hour on."
The women were silent for a moment, and then Mrs. Davis said, "Well, Miss Hester's well-meanin"."
