I always thought the poor old girl deserved the lion's share for being saddled with such a name, anyhow." "It was a dreadful name, and she was such a beautiful girl and woman," said Sylvia.

She already spoke of Abrahama in the past tense.
"I wonder where the niece is," she added.
"The last I heard of her she was living with some rich people in New York," replied Meeks.

"I think they took her in some capacity after her father and mother died." "I hope she didn't go out to work as hired girl," said Sylvia.

"It would have been awful for a granddaughter of Abraham White's to do that.

I wonder if Abrahama never wrote to her, nor did anything for her." "I don't think she ever had the slightest communication with Susy after she married, or her husband, or the daughter," replied Meeks.
"In fact, I practically know she did not." "If the poor girl didn't do well, Abrahama had a good deal to answer for," said Sylvia, thoughtfully.