CHAPTER II.
THE BEGINNING OF STRIFE.
"Alas! how light a cause may move
Dissension between hearts that love."
"O woman, in our hours of ease,
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please,
And variable as the shade
By the light quivering aspen made!"
"Like as a father pitieth his children."
"Jonathan, does ta understand what I want thee to do to-night?"
"Thou made it plain enough for an infant-school. Thou wants me to come to the class-meeting, and I tell thee I can't do it."
"Thou hes been as unrestful as a shuttle in t' sheath lately. Whativer is the matter, then?"
"I may tell thee that I hev heard Aske isn't as kind to my daughter as he ought to be, and I'm bound to find out whether he's doing right by her or not."
"Stay at home and t' news will find thee. I niver knew any good come o' melling between a man and his wife. Women take a deal o'
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