One day I fixed some potatoes for Mrs. Dumont's breakfast and left to do some milking. Somehow the potatoes became dirty. She told Master Dumont that my work was no good. He beat me severely. I just couldn't understand what happened. I new I had cleaned and cooked them with care.

Fortunately for me their little daughter, Gertrude took well to me. Once more I fixed some potatoes and left. But little Getty was watching them for me and saw Kate put some ashes in them. Getty immediately went and told her father what had happened.

Mrs. Dumont could only look dumbfounded. That restored Master Dumont's faith in me. Afterwards he gave me permission to visit my father.