"Oh, Uncle Tiff, I've slept so sound," said Fanny; "and I dreamed such a beautiful dream!"
"Well, den, tell it right off, 'fore breakfast," said Tiff, "to make it come true."
"Well," said Fanny, "I dreamed I was in a desolate place, where I couldn't get out, all full of rocks and brambles, and Teddy was with me; and while we were trying and trying, our ma came to us. She looked like our ma, only a great deal more beautiful; and she had a strange white dress on, that shone, and hung clear to her feet; and she took hold of our hands, and the rocks opened, and we walked through a path into a beautiful green meadow, full of lilies and wild strawberries; and then she was gone."
"Well," said Teddy, "maybe 'twas she who brought some breakfast to us. See here, what we've got!"
Fanny look surprised and pleased, but, after some consideration, said,—
"I don't believe mamma brought that. I don't believe they have corn-cake and roast meat in heaven. If it had been manna, now, it would have been more likely."
"Neber mind whar it comes from," said Tiff. "It's right good and we bress de Lord for it."
And they sat down accordingly, and ate their breakfast with a good heart.
"Now," said Tiff, "somewhar roun' in dis yer swamp dere's a camp o' de colored people; but I don' know rightly whar 'tis. If we could get dar, we could stay dar a while, till something or nuder should turn up. Hark! what's dat ar?"