Come, Maxwell, we'll all go." "And not another word about animals," Mrs.Wood called after them.
"Laura will go crazy some day, through thinking of their sufferings, if some one doesn't do something to stop her." Miss Laura turned around suddenly.

"Dear Aunt Hattie," she said, "you must not say that.

I am a coward, I know, about hearing of animals' pains, but I must get over it, I want to know how they suffer.

I _ought_ to know, for when I get to be a woman, I am going to do all I can to help them." "And I'll join you," said Mr.Maxwell, stretching out his hand to Miss Laura.

She did not smile, but looking very earnestly at him, she held it clasped in her own.