They were so near Canada now . CHAPTER XIII AUNT DINAH Miss Ophelia found that it was no easy matter to bring anything like order into the St. Clare household . The slaves had been left to themselves so long , and had grown so untidy , that they were not at all pleased with Miss Feely , as they called her , for trying to make them be tidy . However , she had quite made up her mind that order there must be . She got up at four o'clock in the morning , much to the surprise of the housemaids . All day long she was busy dusting and tidying , till Mrs. St. Clare said it made her tired to see cousin Ophelia so busy . CHAPTER XIV TOPSY One morning , while Miss Ophelia was busy , as usual , she heard Mr. St. Clare calling her from the foot of the stairs . ` Come down here , cousin . I have something to show you . ' ` What is it ? ' said Miss Ophelia , coming down with her sewing in her hand . ' I have bought something for you . See here , ' he said , pulling forward a little negro girl of about eight or nine years old . She was quite black . Her round , shining eyes glittered like glass beads . Her wooly hair was plaited into little tails which stuck out in all directions . Her clothes were dirty and ragged . Miss Ophelia thought she had never seen such a dreadful little girl in all her life . ` Cousin , what in the world have you brought that thing here for ? ' she asked , in dismay .
` For you to teach , to be sure , and train in the way she should go , ' said Mr. St. XXXXX , laughing .
Canada Clare Feely Ophelia TOPSY day housemaids left morning old