I'm Keziah Coffin, and Cap'n Elkanah and I signed articles, so to speak, this mornin', and I'm goin' to keep house for you." She explained the reason upsetting the former arrangement by which Lurania Phelps was to have had the position.
"So I'm to keep house for you," she concluded.

Adding: "For a spell, anyhow." "Why do you say that ?" asked the minister.
"Well, you might not like me.

You may be particular, you know." "I think I can run that risk." "Yes; well, you can't tell.

Or I might not like you.

You see, I'm pretty particular myself," she added with a laugh.
At the Daniels's door Keziah turned her new charge over to Matilda Snow, the hired girl.