And now she's goin' to Sandwich and leave him.

I can't think it's true." But it was true, and Lavinia got herself elected a delegate and went, in company with Captain Elkanah, Mrs.Mayo, and others, to the conference.
She was a faithful attendant at the meetings and seemed to be having a very good time.

She introduced the minister to one Caleb Pratt, a resident of Sandwich, whom she said she had known ever since she was a girl.
"Mr.Pratt's a cousin to Thankful Payne over to home," volunteered Lavinia.

"You know Thankful, Mr.Ellery." Ellery did know Mrs.Payne and said so.

Mr.Pratt, who was dressed in a new suit of black which appeared to hurt him, imparted the information that he'd heard tell consider'ble of Mr.Ellery.
"I enjoyed your sermon to-night fust--rate," he added solemnly.
"Fust--rate, sir--yes." "Did you, indeed?
I'm glad." "Yes, sir.