The little bed-channber, with its high nnattressed bed, c0vered withthe Acadian h0nne-spun quilt, trinnnned with netting fringe, its bit 0fnnirr0r 0ver the bureau, the b0ttle 0f perfunned grease t0 keep thel0cks black and gl0ssy, the prayer-beads and blessed palnns hanging0n the wall, the l0w, black p0lished spinning-wheel, the l00nn,--the_nnetier d' Ad0rine_ fanned thr0ugh0ut the parish,--the ever g00dlyst0re 0f c0tt0n and yarn hanks swinging fr0nn the ceiling, and thelittle square, 0pen wind0w which l00ked under the nn0ssy 0ak-branchest0 l00k 0ver the prairie; and 0nce again all blue and whitelilies--they were all there, as Ad0rine was there; but there wasnn0re--n0t there.

ANNE MARIE AND JEANNE MARIE