called one whom she could trust, and bade him take up the bundle and carry it down to a large covered wagon that stood at the door.  I have often wondered whether the man knew what was in that bundle or not.  I do not think he did, for he threw me across his shoulder as he would any bale of merchandise, and laid me on the bottom of the carriage.  The two ladies then entered, laughing heartily at the success of their ruse, and joking me about my novel mode of conveyance.  In this manner we were driven to the sister’s residence, and I was carried into the house by the servants, in the same way.  The landlady stopped for a few moments, and when she left she gave me cloth for a new dress, a few other articles of clothing, and three dollars in money.  She bade me stay there and make my dress, and on no account venture out again in my nun dress.  She wished me success in my efforts to escape, commended me to the care of our heavenly Father, and bade me farewell.  She returned in the wagon alone, and left me to make the acquaintance of my new hostess.

This lady was a very different woman from her sister, and I soon had reason to regret that I was in her power.  It has been suggested to me that the two ladies acted in concert; that I was removed for the sole purpose of being betrayed into the hands of my enemies.  But I am not willing to believe this.  Dark as human nature appears to me—­accustomed as I am to regard almost every one with suspicion—­still I cannot for one moment cherish a thought so injurious to one who was so kind to me.  Is it possible that she could be such a hypocrite?  Treat me with so much tenderness, and I might say affection, and then give me up to what was worse than death?  No; whatever the reader may think about it, I can never believe her guilty of such perfidy.  I regret exceedingly my inability to give the name of this lady in connection with the history of her good deeds, but I did not learn the name of either sister.  The one to whom I was now indebted for a shelter seemed altogether careless of my interests.  I had been with her but a few hours when she asked me to do some washing for her.  Of course I was glad to do it; but when she requested me to go into the yard and hang the clothes upon the line, I became somewhat alarmed.  I did not like to do it, and told her so; but she laughed at my fears, overruled all my objections, said no one in that place would seek to harm or to betray me, and assured me there was not the least danger.  I at last consented to go, though my reason, judgment, and inclination, had I followed their dictates, would have kept me in the house.  But I did not like to appear ungrateful, or unwilling to repay the kindness I received, as far as I was able; still I could not help feeling that it was an ungenerous demand.  She might at least have offered me a bonnet or a shawl, as a partial disguise; but she did nothing of the kind.

When I saw that I could not avoid the exposure I resolved to make the best of it and get through as quickly, as possible; but my dress attracted a good deal of attention, and I saw more than one suspicious glance directed towards me before my task was finished.  When it was over I thought no more about it, but gave myself up to the bright anticipations of future happiness, which now began to take possession of my mind.