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Chapter XXXIII. The Prospect Brightens

           

           Thebabyhadnotbeenchristenedyet,butDiamond,inreadinghisBible,hadcomeupontheworddulcimer,andthoughtitsoprettythateverafterhecalledhissisterDulcimer!

           “Thinkofared,fatangel,Dulcimer!”herepeated;“forRuby’sanangelofahorse,Dulcimer.Hesprainedhisankleandgotfatonpurpose.”

           “Whatpurpose,Diamond?”askedhisfather.

           “Ah!thatIcan’ttell.Isupposetolookhandsomewhenhismastercomes,”answeredDiamond.—“Whatdoyouthink,Dulcimer?Itmustbeforsomegood,forRuby’sanangel.”

           “IwishIwereridofhim,anyhow,”saidhisfather;“forheweighsheavyonmymind.”

           “Nowonder,father:he’ssofat,”saidDiamond.“Butyouneedn’tbeafraid,foreverybodysayshe’sinbetterconditionthanwhenyouhadhim.”

           “Yes,buthemaybeasthinasatinhorsebeforehisownercomes.Itwastoobadtoleavehimonmyhandsthisway.”

           “Perhapshecouldn’thelpit,”suggestedDiamond.“Idaresayhehassomegoodreasonforit.”

           “SoIshouldhavesaid,”returnedhisfather,“ifhehadnotdrivensuchahardbargainwithmeatfirst.”

           “Butwedon’tknowwhatmaycomeofityet,husband,”saidhiswife.“Mr.Raymondmaygivealittletoboot,seeingyou’vehadmoreofthebargainthanyouwantedorreckonedupon.”

           “I’mafraidnot:he’sahardman,”saidJoseph,asheroseandwenttogethiscabout.

           Diamondresumedhissinging.Forsometimehecarolledsnatchesofeverythingoranything;butatlastitsettleddownintosomethinglikewhatfollows.Icannottellwhereorhowhegotit.

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