132 CAROLINE.

 

Mr. Binn’s consent. Plans for the next merning.

“What, sir,” said Rodolphus.

“It’s all right; you can go to-morrow,” said Mr. Linn.

Rodolphus was not only much pleased, but he was
also very much surprised, at hearing this. He wondered
what it was that Beechnut could have said to his uncle, to
produce so sudden a change in his determination.

“What did you tell him?” said Rodolphus, when
Beechnut came back.

“ Oh, I only told him,” said Beechnut, “of a way by
which he could get along without you for one day. I will
explain it all to you some other time. Go home now,
and tell Ellen and Annie to get ready. And [ will bring
over one of our wagons for you, to-morrow morning, at
half-past seven o’clock.”

**¥ can come and get it myself,” said Rodolphus.

« No,” replied Beechnut, “ I would rather bring it to
your house.”

On the way home, Beechnut directed Phonny to stop a
moment before Mr. Keep’s yard. Phonny accordingly
drew up at the great gate. Beechnut then took the reins
from Phonny’s hands, and said to him,

“Go in and see if you can find Caroline. Tell her that
¥ have concluded that I cannot go to-morrow, but that
Rodolphus is going with Ellen and Annie.”

So Phonny descended from the wagon and ran into
the house. In a few minutes he returned, and began to
climb up into the wagon again.

«« Did you find her ? ” said Beechnut.

“Yes,” replied Phonny.

«“ And did you tell her?” said Beechnut.

“Yes,” replied Phonny.