She knelt by Rosa's bedside to whisper a brief prayer, and, giving her one long, lingering look, she took up her baby, and set off for the plantation, wondering at the mysterious ways of Providence.
They deferred waking Rosa as long as possible, and when they roused her, she had been so deeply sunk in slumber that she was at first bewildered.

When recollection returned, she looked at her babe.
"Where's Chloe ?" she asked.
"Gone back to the plantation," was the reply.
"O, I am so sorry!" sighed Rosa.
"She was feared they would miss her," rejoined Tulee.

"So she went away as soon as she could see.

But she prayed for ye, Missy Rosy; and she told me to say poor Chloe would never forget ye." "O, I'm _so_ sorry!" repeated Rosa, mournfully.
She objected to taking the nourishment Tulee offered, saying she wanted to die.

But Mr.Duroy reminded her that Madame was longing to see her, and she yielded to that plea.