  Josiah and me got to talkin' it over. He said it wuzn't right to think more of one child than you did of another. And I says, “That is so, Josiah.” And he says, “Then, why did you say yesterday, that you loved sweet Cicely better than any of the rest of your thought-children? You said you loved 'em all, and was kinder sorry for the hull on 'em, but you loved her the best: what made you say it?” Says I, “I said it, to tell the truth.” “Wall, what did you do it for?” he kep' on, determined to get a reason. “I did it,” says I, a comin' out still plainer,—“I did it to keep from lyin'.” “Wall, when you say it hain't right to feel so, what makes you?” “I don't know, Josiah,” says I, lookin' at him, and beyend him, way into the depths of emotions and feelin's we can't understand nor help,— “I don't know why, but I know I do.” And he drawed on his boots, and went out to the barn.
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations Josiah Telling the News to Samantha. Uncle Sam Enriching the Government. Josiah Closing the Conversation. Elburtus Endearin' Himself to Mr. Bobbet. Copy of the Letter: Free Pass. Josiah and his Relations on the Pass. The Golden Calves of Christians. Patty and Husband Travelling in the Far West. Samantha and Paul on the Way to The White House. Samantha Meeting the President. Samantha Meeting James G. Blaine. Mr. Blaine Introducing the Senator. Woman's Rights and Somebody Blundered. Samantha Refusing to Be Treated. How Woman's Prayers Are Answered. Samantha and Sally in the Patent Office. Samantha at the President's Reception. Before the Tomb of Washington. Thomas Jefferson Bringing Cicely's Telegram. Tirzah Ann and Maggie in the Democrat. Agent Trying to Sell Samantha a Feller. “goin' to the Revival Meeting.” The Boy and Let Peedick Playing Horse.
SWEET CICELY
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