I was once like you!" Those was solemn words, Mas'r Davy, fur to hear!' 'They were indeed, Ham.

What did Em'ly do ?' 'Says Em'ly, "Martha, is it you?
Oh, Martha, can it be you ?"--for they had sat at work together, many a day, at Mr.Omer's.' 'I recollect her now!' cried I, recalling one of the two girls I had seen when I first went there.

'I recollect her quite well!' 'Martha Endell,' said Ham.

'Two or three year older than Em'ly, but was at the school with her.' 'I never heard her name,' said I.'I didn't mean to interrupt you.' 'For the matter o' that, Mas'r Davy,' replied Ham, 'all's told a'most in them words, "Em'ly, Em'ly, for Christ's sake, have a woman's heart towards me.

I was once like you!" She wanted to speak to Em'ly.