But he is a changed man. He happened to go into a revival
meeting one night this spring and he got converted. And he's come
home to stay, and he says he's never going to drink another drop,
but he's going to look after his family. Ma isn't to do any more
washing for nobody but him and me, and I'm not to be a hired boy
any longer. He says I can stay with your Uncle Roger till the
fall 'cause I promised I would, but after that I'm to stay home
and go to school right along and learn to be whatever I'd like to
be. I tell you it made me feel queer. Everything seemed to be
upset. But he gave ma forty dollars--every cent he had--so I
guess he really is converted."
"I hope it will last, I'm sure," said Felicity. She did not say
it nastily, however. We were all glad for Peter's sake, though a
little dizzy over the unexpectedness of it all.
"This is what I'D like to know," said Peter. "How did Peg Bowen
know my father was coming home? Don't you tell me she isn't a
witch after that."
"And she knew about your Aunt Olivia's wedding, too," added Sara
Ray.
"Oh, well, she likely heard that from some one. Grown up folks
talk things over long before they tell them to children," said
Cecily.
"Well, she couldn't have heard father was coming home from any
one," answered Peter.
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