“Why do you say that?”
“Because Albert Graham heard Mr. Winter tell his father that he thought I had education enough, and he was going to keep me at home to work on the farm.”
“Are you sure of that?” asked Mrs. Winter in agitation.
“Yes; I know Albert wouldn’t say so if it wasn’t so.”
“But he promised me when we married that you should have a good education.”
“He doesn’t always keep his promises.”
“If he hadn’t agreed to this I wouldn’t have married him.”
“Then I wish he hadn’t agreed to it. You will see that I am right. Next Monday the high school will begin its term.”
“Why don’t you go and fodder the cows, as I told you?” came in a shrill voice from an open window.
Mother and son looked toward it and saw the frowning face of Jacob Winter peering out.