Whenmotheraskedhertodinnershesaid：“Thankyoukindly。I
shouldbegladtogo，butmypeopleexpectmeathomeandtheywouldbeuneasy。Perhapsyouwouldallowmetorideoversomeweekdayandbecomeacquainted？“
Mothersaidshewouldbehappytohaveher，andShelleysaidsotoo，butSallywasnonetoocordial。Shehaddarkcurlsandpinkcheeksherself，andeveryonehadsaidshewastheprettiestgirlinthecountybeforeShelleybegantoblossomoutandshowwhatshewasgoingtobe。Sallynevermindedthat，butwhenthePrincesscameshewasalittletaller，andherhairwasatriflelonger，andheavier，andblacker，andhereyeswerealittlelargeranddarker，andwhereSallyhadpinkskinandredlips，thePrincesswasdarkasolive，andherlipsandcheekswerelikeredvelvet。Anyway，thePrincesshadsaidshewouldcomeover；
motherandShelleyhadbeendecenttoher，andSallyhadn’tbeenexactlyinsulting。ItwouldbealittlemorethanyoucouldexpectforhertobewildaboutthePrincess。Ibelieveshewaspleasedoverhavingbeeninvitedtodinner，andasshewasastrangershecouldn’tknowthatmotherhadwhatwecalledthe“invitationhabit。“
IhaveseenheraskfromfifteentotwentyinonetripdowntheaisleonSundaymorning。Shewantedthemtocometoo；themorewhocame，thebettershelikedit。IfthehitchingrackandbarnyardwerefullonSundayshejustbeamed。Ifthesermonpleasedher，sheinvitedmore。Thatmorningshewasfeelingsogoodsheaskedseventeen；andassheonlyhaddressedsixchickens——thirdtable，backsandham，formeasusual；butwhentheprospectswereasnow，IalwaysmanagedtocoaxafewgizzardsfromCandace；shedidn’tdaregivemelivers——theywerecounted。Almosteveryoneinthechurchwasthehappiestthatmorningtheyhadbeeninyears。Whenthepreachercame，hebreatheditfromtheair，anditworkedonhimsohepreachedthebestsermonheeverhad，andneverknewthatLeonmadehimdoit。