"Put them on the carriage," said Mrs. Allen, in a low, steady voice;
and Jacob obeyed in silence. When all was ready, she got in, and the
man handed her the sleeping child, and then took his place beside
her.

"To Boston, remember, Jacob; and make the time as short as
possible."

No other words were spoken. Jacob led his horses down the
carriage-way to the gate, which he closed carefully after passing
through; and then mounting to his seat, drove off rapidly.

But little conversation took place between Mrs. Allen and her
traveling companion; and that was in so low a tone of voice, that
Jacob Perkins failed to catch a single word, though he bent his ear
and listened with the closest attention whenever he heard a murmur
of voices.

It was after daylight when they arrived in Boston, where Jacob
Perkins left them, and returned home with all speed, to wake up the
town of S----with a report of his strange adventure. Before parting
with Mrs. Allen, she gave him a purse, which, on examination, was
found to contain a hundred dollars in gold. She also placed in his
hand a small gold locket, and said, impressively, while her almost
colorless lips quivered, and her bosom struggled with its pent up
feelings--

"Jacob, when my son--he is now absent with his father--reaches his
tenth year, give him this, and say that it is a gift from his