"I do hope Mr.Graves will be well enough to call to-day.

He expected to.

Except for the telephone message telling us that that _man_ at Denboro--" "Our dear Uncle Elisha," put in Stephen, with sarcasm.

"Uncle ''Lish!' Heavens! what a name!" "Hush! He can't help his name.

And father's was worse yet--Abijah! Think of it!" "I don't want to think of it.