Her health was delicate, yet she resolved to try.
Soon she counted the time by days which should release her.

Mrs.B.felt that she could not well spare one who could so well adapt herself to all departments--man, boy, housekeeper, domestic, etc.

She begged Mrs.Smith to talk with her, to show her how ungrateful it would appear to leave a home of such comfort--how wicked it was to be ungrateful! But Frado replied that she had had enough of such comforts; she wanted some new ones; and as it was so wicked to be ungrateful, she would go from temptation; Aunt Abby said "we mustn't put ourselves in the way of temptation." Poor little Fido! She shed more tears over him than over all beside.
The morning for departure dawned.

Frado engaged to work for a family a mile distant.

Mrs.Bellmont dismissed her with the assurance that she would soon wish herself back again, and a present of a silver half-dollar.
Her wardrobe consisted of one decent dress, without any superfluous accompaniments.