Reproduction of the original: Samantha At the ST. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley

But the thought kep a naggin' me stiddy, and then -- here is the curious part of it -- the thought nagged me, and I nagged Josiah, or not exactly nagged; not a clear nag; I despise them, and always did.

The sequel opens with Samantha just about to give birth to her baby. Fans of Samantha know that Samantha discovered she was pregnant just before her husband Bradley left her for another woman.