"Yes, indeed, sir; I shall be glad to do so, if you think I can satisfy you. I will do my best."
"That is all I can ask," replied Mr. Antis, kindly. "Now go home and tell your mother and Flora all about it."
"Mother isn't at home just now," said Eben. "She has gone to take care of young Mrs. Badger."
"She seems to make quite a business of nursing."
"Yes, sir. We don't exactly want her to do it, but she likes to think that she is earning something, and her health is so much better when she has something to interest her that we have about concluded to say nothing against it."
"I would let her have her own way," said Mr. Antis. "It is rather lonely for Flora, though, isn't it?"
"Well, she doesn't seem to mind it very much, especially since Mary Clarke boards with us. She wanted to board somewhere and go to school, and she and Flora are great friends, so it comes just right. Everything comes just right for us, I think. I never believed we should be half so happy again."
"Well, run and get your breakfast, and come back as soon as you can," said Mr. Antis.
[CHAPTER VI.]
EBEN CATCHES A RIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE.