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`` Have some hot tea , '' she insisted , in a matter of fact tone , and Sarah Ellen 's face , which had been lighted by a sudden eager hopefulness , grew dull and narrow again . `` Plenty , plenty , Mis ' Crane , '' she said sadly , '' 't is beautiful tea , -- you always have good tea ; '' but she could not turn her thoughts from her own uncertain future . `` None of our folks has ever lived to be a burden , '' she said presently , in a pathetic tone , putting down her cup . `` My mother was thought to be doing well until four o'clock an ' was dead at ten . My Aunt Nancy came to our house well at twelve o'clock an ' died that afternoon ; my father was sick but ten days . There was dear sister Betsy , she did go in consumption , but ` twa 'n' t an expensive sickness . '' `` I 've thought sometimes about you , how you 'd get past rovin ' from house to house one o ' these days .