Condiment
that if he could be of any service to her in her trouble she must be
sure to let him know.
At this Capitola and Mrs. Condiment exchanged looks, and the old
lady, thanking him for his kindness, said that if it should become
necessary, she should gratefully avail herself of it.
That day the camp meeting broke up.
Major Warfield struck tents and with his family and baggage returned
to Hurricane Hall.
On their arrival, each member of the party went about his or her own
particular business.
Capitola hurried to her own room to take off her bonnet and shawl.
Pitapat, before attending her young mistress, lingered below to
astonish the housemaids with accounts of "Brack Donel, dress up like
an ole parson, an' 'ceiving everybody, even ole Marse!"
Mrs. Condiment went to her store room to inspect the condition of
her newly put up preserves and pickles, lest any of them should have
"worked" during her absence.
And Old Hurricane, attended by Wool, walked down to his kennels and
his stables to look after the well-being of his favorite hounds and
horses. It was while going through this interesting investigation
that Major Warfield was informed--principally by overhearing the
gossip of the grooms with Wool--of the appearance of a new inmate of
the Hidden House--a young girl, who, according to their description,
must have been the very pearl of beauty.
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