“I’llgladlyhelpyouallIcan，“saidmymother。
“Thanky！“saidMrs。Freshett。“Iknowedyouwould。Josiahhesaystome，`Don’tyoubeapin’nobody。’`Josiah，’saysI，`ittakesaprettysmartwomaninthisworldtorealizewhatshedoesn’tknow。NowIknowwhatIknow，wellenough，butallI
knowisliketokeepmean’mychildreninalogcabinan’onlogcabinwaystotheendofourtime。Youain’tevengottheremainsofthecabinyoustartedinforacowshed。’SaysI，`Josiah，MissStantonknowshowtogetoutofacabinan’intoagrandbigpalace，fitfuraqueenwoman。She’saridin’inashinin’kerridge，’stidofaspringwagon。Shegoesabroaddressedso’syoumenallstandstarin’likecabbageheads。Allherngotochurch，an’Sunday-school，an’college，an’comeoutonthetopoftheheap。ShedoesjestwhatI’dliketoifI
knowedhow。An’sheain’tcome-uppetyonemorsel。’IfIwastostrikeacrostfieldstothemstuck-upPryors，I’dgetthedoorslammedinmyfaceif’twasthemissus，asneerif’twastheman，an’atbestanodcoldasanicebergif’twasthegirl。Themaswanttocallherkind`Princess，’andencourageherinbeingmorestuckup’anshewasborntobe，can，buttomymindaPrincessisapersonwhothinksofsomeonebesidesherselfonceinawhile。“
“Idon’tfindthePryorseasytobecomeacquaintedwith，“saidmother。“Ihavenevermetthewoman；Iknowthemanveryslightly；hehasbeenhereonbusinessonceortwice，butthegirlseemsasifshewouldbenice，ifoneknewher。“