I glanced at Emma to see how she was affected, but her face was perfectly calm, and wore the old sweet smile.

When the young ladies were about leaving, I was greatly shocked to see Mr.Ashmore offer to accompany Carrie and Agnes home.
After they were gone grandmother said, "Emma, if I's you, I'd put a stop to that chap's flirtin' so with Car'line Howard." Emma laughed gaily as she replied, "Oh, grandma, I can trust Harley; I have been sick so long that he has the privilege of walking or riding with anybody he pleases." Grandmother shook her head, saying, "It wasn't so with her and our poor grandfather;" then I fell into a fit of musing as to whether grandma was ever young, and if she ever fixed her hair before the glass, as Anna did when she expected the doctor! In the midst of my reverie Mr.Ashmore returned, and for the remainder of the evening devoted himself so entirely to Emma that I forgave him for going home with Carrie.

Next day, however, he found the walk to Captain Howard's a very convenient one, staying a long time, too.

The next day it was the same, and the next, and the next, until I fancied that even Emma began to be anxious.
Grandma was highly indignant, and Sally declared, "that, as true as she lived and breathed, if Mike should serve her so, he'd catch it." About this time Agnes went home.

The evening before she left she spent at our house with Emma, of whom she seemed to be very fond.