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“No, Chloe; it’s many a hundred miles off,” said Mrs. Shelby. Chloe’s countenance fell. “Never mind; your going there shall bring you nearer, Chloe. Yes, you may go; and your wages shall every cent of them be laid aside for your husband’s re- demption.” As when a bright sunbeam turns a dark cloud to silver, so Chloe’s dark face brightened immediately,- it really shone. “Laws! if Missis isn’t too good! I was thinking of dat ar very thing; ‘cause I shouldn’t need no clothes, nor shoes, nor nothin’- I could save every cent. How many weeks is der in a year, Missis?” “Fifty-two,” said Mrs. Shelby. “Laws! now, dere is? and four dollars for each on ‘em. Why, how much’d dat ar be?” “Two hundred and eight dollars,” said Mrs. Shelby. “Why-e!” said Chloe, with an accent of surprise and delight; “and how long would it take me to work it out, Missis?” “Some four or five years, Chloe; but, then, you needn’t do it all,- I shall add something to it.” |
