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Conversation between Caroline and Beechnut.

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“Mrs. Henry told me,” said Caroline. “I came to see
you about a blueberry party to-morrow. We are going
up the mountain, and ..we want you to go too. Mrs,
Henry said that you might go, if you could be spared
from this work,—and you can, for you have got the bridge
almost done.”

“ Let me see,” said Beechnut, talking to himself ap-
parently, “can I go or not?” Then turning to Caroline,
he asked, “ Who is going ? ”

So Caroline described the plan in detail. She told
him about Mr. Clarendon and Miss Rose who were going
in a carriage. Then Wallace was going with Mary
Bell and Malleville, and Phonny was going on horseback.
Rodolphus Linn was going to take Eien and Annie, and
she was going with Livingston.

“Well,” said Beechnut, “that’s a very good arrange-
ment. I think it will be a very pleasant party. But
who is there to go with me?”

“Oh, you can find somebody,” said Caroline, “or you
might go on horseback with Phonny, if you choase.”

“ Besides,” she added, after a moment’s hesitation, “ it
is not quite certain that Rodolphus can go. He don’t
know that they can spare him from the mill. If they
cannot spare him, you might go in his place, and take
Elen and Annie.”

Beechnut was silent a moment, and seemed to be
thinking of Caroline’s proposal.

“ Well,” said he at length, “I will think of it and send
you word to-night. Tam not certain whether I can go
or not. Til see.”

“ And Caroline,” continued Beechnut, “JT saw a name-
sake of yours in Boston when I was there.”