human
Joshua, she said,
gpt
Spoken like the true woman thee is, Hannah, he said, clasping her hand.
human
But I would not that an added burden should be laid upon thee. Thou hast many little ones to attend to, and this stranger child——
gpt
But her clothes, Hannah? With eight children of our own to keep covered——
human
One more would not matter. Beside, the child is thirteen years old, and should learn to sew. Soon she will be able to attend to her own clothes. And —with a little smile that had in it a tinge of pain,—
gpt
I imagine few clothes will suffice in the country to which we are going.
human
But the cooking——
gpt
She would be a help to Ruth and Sara in their share of the work. And as for the food she will eat——
human
We must not think of that, cried Joshua Peniman hastily.
gpt
The Providence which threw her into our hands will see to it that we are able to feed her. When we reach another town of size I will write to the relatives of which her mother spoke. Until that time——
human
interrupted Mrs. Peniman, with her motherly smile,
gpt
God bless thee for a good and noble woman, Hannah,