However, guarded inquiries in Wellmouth and Trumet strengthened her conviction that Captain Obed knew what he was talking about, and, the time approaching when she must have some sort of servant, she, at last, in desperation wrote her friend to send "the Marguerite one" along for a month's trial.
The new girl arrived two days later.

Winnie S.brought her down in the depot-wagon, in company with her baggage, a battered old valise and an ancient umbrella.

She clung to each of these articles with a death grip, evidently fearful that someone might try to steal them.

She appeared to be of an age ranging from late sixteen to early twenty, and had a turned-up nose and reddish hair drawn smoothly back from her forehead and fastened with a round comb.

Her smile was of the "won't come off" variety.
Thankful met her at the back door and ushered her into the kitchen, the room most free from workmen at the moment.
"How do you do ?" said the lady.