CHAPTER V.DEPARTURES.
Life is a strange avenue of various trees and flowers; Lightsome at commencement, but darkening to its end in a distant, massy portal.
It beginneth as a little path, edged with the violet and primrose, A little path of lawny grass and soft to tiny feet.
Soon, spring thistles in the way.
TUPPER.
JAMES' visit concluded.

Frado had become greatly attached to him, and with sorrow she listened and joined in the farewells which preceded his exit.

The remembrance of his kindness cheered her through many a weary month, and an occasional word to her in letters to Jack, were like "cold waters to a thirsty soul." Intelligence came that James would soon marry; Frado hoped he would, and remove her from such severe treatment as she was subject to.

There had been additional burdens laid on her since his return.

She must now MILK the cows, she had then only to drive.