ll make her jump inter de river ef we pushes
her too far," Jake said, and the Colonel, who was sweating like rain,
and did not care for a scene on the "Hatty," finally consented for Jake
to accompany them to Savannah, trusting Providence for what might
follow.

Thus quieted the child made no resistance when Mandy Ann changed her
soiled white dress for one more suitable for the trip, and then began to
pack her few belongings. Here the Colonel stopped her. He did not know
much about children's clothes, but he felt intuitively that nothing of
the child's present wardrobe would ever be worn at Crompton Place. He
did not say this in so many words, but Mandy Ann understood him and
asked, "Ain't she to carry nothin'?"

"Nothing but what is necessary on the road," the Colonel replied, and an
old satchel was filled with a night-dress, a clean apron, a pair of
stockings, and Mandy Ann's tears, which fell like rain as she performed
her last office for the little girl, who, now that Jaky was going, began
to look forward to the trip with childish delight.

Judy was wrapped carefully in paper and put into the satchel, and then
she was ready. Mandy Ann went with her to the boat, where, as it was
late, scarcely any one was visible except Ted, to whom Mandy Ann
intrusted her charge, bidding him _'muse_ her when he could, and
whispering to him the good luck which had come to her and Jake through
the Colonel's generosity. Then with a terrible wrench in her heart, she
took the child in her arms and said, "Doan' you forget me, honey, an'
some time you'll be comin' agen. Oh, I can't bar it!" and with a wail
which was scarcely like a human cry she dropped the child, and hurrying
from the boat ran swiftly up the lane, and was soon out of sight. There
were two or three bursts of tears for Mandy Ann, but for the most part
the little girl was quiet until Savannah was reached, and she heard Jake
was to leave her. Then she showed of what she was capable, and the
Colonel looked on aghast, wondering what he should do when Jake was
gone. She had played on the way with Judy, whose appearance had provoked
a smile from some of the passengers, making the Colonel wonder if there
were not something more reputable in looks than Judy, with her features
of ink and the sewed-up gash in the side of her neck from which a little
bran was still oozing. He didn't know much about dolls, but was sure
there must be some in Savannah, and he went on a tour of inspectio