mistress to their new home.  She, therefore, went with the waggon, and the next day, Mr. Montgomery drove the three young ones to their destination.  They were to spend the first night with Mrs. Cameron, whom Helen found the counterpart of her worthy brother.  Less refined in manner, it is true, and with few advantages of education, but she had much common sense, and a most benevolent disposition, and was able to judge most sensibly of things passing around her.  Greatly prepossessed by all she had heard of Helen, she received her with the warmth of an old friend.  Little Henry soon became an especial favourite; he was delighted with the change, and the natural buoyancy of his disposition, soon led him to forget past sorrows; the farm yard, the garden, the promised fishing from the neighbouring trout stream, were all novelties that enchanted him.  Nancy was up early, and with the aid of Mrs. Cameron’s servant, had got nearly everything into the different rooms, ere that lady and Helen could get there.  The cottage was very small, but nature had done much for the situation, which was indeed beautiful.  There was a small bed room off Helen’s that was exactly the thing for Henry, and a back one, which Nancy took for granted would be hers, and had, accordingly, put all her things in it.

Everything was soon nicely arranged, and but little had to be bought.  Mrs. Cameron sent a great many things from her house that, she said, were superfluous, causing much extra trouble to keep in order.  This, Helen knew, was only intended to lessen the sense of obligation.  Naturally active in her habits, she soon made the little place comfortable, and while she thought how different it was, to what she had been used to, she also remembered how much better it was, far better than she could expect under existing circumstances.

Her next consideration was the possibility of getting something to do for their support before their little money was expended.  She consulted with Mrs. Cameron, as to the probability of obtaining needlework, at which she was very expert; though she feared the confinement might injure her health, of which, it behoved, her to take especial care, for the sake of little Fanny and Henry.  However, if any could be obtained, at once, she resolved to take it, till she could fix on something else; and early the next day Mrs. Cameron called to say, Mrs. Sherman, the Doctor’s wife, would have some ready, if Miss Willoughby would call at three in the afternoon.  Helen’s pride rose, and her heart beat high; was she to go for it herself?  She, for the moment, revolted at the idea; but principle soon came to her aid, and she accused herself of want of moral courage.

“What!” said she to Mrs. Cameron, “has it pleased God to place me in a position, at which I dare to murmur? oh, my dear friend, what would my beloved mother say, could she witness my foolish struggle between principle and pride.  Were it not for my good, should I be called on to do it?”