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"I knowed that Jessiky belonged to fine people, but she didn't want to tell us nothin', so we didn't pester her." "And we ain't askin' nothin' from you, neither," spoke up Zeb. "She's a sweet, purty child, an' as good as they make 'em. An' when she wants to tell you all about it, she will. As fer us, we've no call to know." "Now, that's well said!" exclaimed Mr.
"Take Jessiky as your maid-of-all-work, on trial," he smiled at his wife over Marjorie's bowed head, "an' ef she's a good little worker, we'll keep her fer the present." "My stars!" said Mrs. Geary, and then sat in helpless contemplation of these surprising events.
Now, Jessiky, don't ye worrit a mite more. We'll take keer on ye, and the work ye'll do'll more'n pay fer all ye'll eat." This was noble-hearted bluff on Zeb's part, for he was hard put to it to get food for himself and his old wife. He was what is known as "shif'less." He worked spasmodically, and spent hours dawdling about, accomplishing nothing, on his old neglected farm.
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