Beadle's Dime Novels, No. 11 — page 86: what you’re looking at

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84 THE PRISONER OF LA VINTRESSE. ferent stuff from Senorita Minerva, she would allow caresses ; while my little playmate (a shadow crossed his forehead), what a life she led me! But I will show her yet whose turn it is to be master.” CHAPTER XV. THE VISIT TO WASHINGTON. MINERVA was now comparatively at peace. Honest Ben was preparing for a journey to Washington. He had always promised Jessie that if ever he visited the capital of the na- tion, she should accompany him. A brother of the old farm- er held a seat in the national legislature, and he had often expressed a hope that the old man might come on, and bring Jessie, to get acquainted with her cousins, whom she had never yet seen. Jessie was all in a glow of hope when she heard her father’s proposal, but dared not appear too anxious, lest it might not seem quite courteous to their new friend; but when her father said, “ Well, Jessie, what do you think about going with me?” she exclaimed, “Oh! I should like it above all things.” | _ “But it will not be quite polite to leave Miss Monserate alone in this old farm-house.” : “ Don’t regard me a moment,” said Minerva; “I beg you d will not. I should feel quite unhappy if Jessie staid at home for me. Go with your father, my dear Jessie, and God pros- - “Pil raise heaven and earth but. whatI find something about my boy,” exclaimed the old man, fervently. . His wife's eye glistened with a tear as he said this, though at the same time she gently rebuked his vehemence, | _“ Well, Jessie,” she said, stooping over her fondly, “ father &0¢S this day week ; so get ready.” Never bird flew more cheerfully about its nest, than Jessie around the house, gathering np her little finery. There were _ purchases to be } #hundred dollars were put in Jessie's COnmcoooks.conrn