NOTES
Dipford:—The New England town in which the scenes of some of Miss Jewett's stories are laid.
master hot:—In the New England dialect, master is used in the sense of very or extremely.
bosom-pin:—Mourning pins of jet or black enamel were much worn in times past.
'suage:—Assuage, meaning to soften or decrease.
selectman:—One of a board chosen in New England towns to transact the business of the community.
scattereth nor yet increaseth:—See Proverbs, 11:24.
right o' dower:—The right to claim a part of a deceased husband's property.