"Here comes papa," said Bessie; "we'll ask him. Papa, what did Mrs. Jones mean by York folks?"
"She meant people from New York," said Mr. Bradford.
"Then why don't she say that?" said Maggie; "it sounds better."
"Well, that is her way of talking," answered Mr. Bradford.
"Do you think it a nice way, papa?"
"Not very. I should be sorry to have you speak as she does; but you must remember that the people with whom she has lived are accustomed to talk in that way, and she does not know any better."
"Then we'll teach her," said Maggie. "I'll tell her she doesn't talk properly, and that we're going to teach her."
"Indeed, you must do nothing of the kind," said Mr. Bradford, smiling at the idea of his shy Maggie teaching Mrs. Jones; "she would be very much offended."
"Why, papa," said Bessie, "don't she like to do what is yight?"