you for the kindness you did show to my
child during the greater part of the time she was with you. Now I wish
to see your husband. Is he here or gone to town?'

'He is at the garden, sir, for Richard and the women quarrelled about
the money that they took, and at last one of them told Mr. Freeman of
the tricks they played, so Richard and some of the women were
discharged, and the rest had such a lecturing that I don't believe there
is now a creature in the garden would dare to take so much as a
gooseberry from it, but my husband is there a good deal to look after
them, for Mr. Freeman says he shall not trust them too far.'

'Ah,' said my father, 'you see that honesty is still the best policy.
Well, I wish you good-day, and hope you will continue in your good
resolutions.'

I shook hands with the poor woman, and we then proceeded to Mr.
Freeman's gardens. The door being open we entered. Mr. Joseph soon
appeared, and came up to us with a bow.

'We would look at your greenhouses,' said my father. 'I wish to choose
some plants.'

Joseph looked at me with a doubting, curious look, but without uttering
any observation, and led the way to the nearest greenhouse. We looked at
the plants, and my cousins took occasion to address me by my title. At
this Joseph again gazed very earnestly at me, and hesitatingly said:

'I beg pardon, but this young lady is so like a child that used to be
here last summer, and went by that name, that I could almost swear she
was now before me.'

'And so she is, my good man,' replied my father, 'and I am come to thank
you for the kindness you showed to her.'

'Well now,' said Joseph, 'this is the most joyful day that I have seen
for this long time. To see the little drooping rose transplanted into
its own garden was more than I ever expected, but I am glad to my heart
that it has happened, and, Lady Anne, forgive the freedom of an old man
when I say that I loved you as if you had been one of my own
grandchildren, and had I known how uncomfortable you were at Davis's you
should have been removed into the family of one of my own daughters, who
lives near, and she would have treated you as one of her own children;
but you see all things happen for the best, for by your being turned out
of doors, as it were, you have discovered your father, and are much
better off than ever we could make you.'

We all very cordially shook hands with this honest good man, and my
father compelled him to accept