"When  breakfast  was  over,  and  she  and  Mrs.  King  were
busy  with  the  tea-cups  and  plates,  the  question  arose  as  to
who  was  going  to  church.  The  farmer  stayed  at  home,
because  he  never  thought  of  going  to  church,  except  on  Sun-
days ;  and,  for  certain  domestic  reasons,  Mrs.  King  found  it
incumbent  on  herself  to  remain  also  ;  but  there  was  no  reason
why  Esther  should  not  go  to  join  in  the  services  of  the
day.
