He does look tired, that's a fact, and kind of pale, seemed to me." "Well, there, now!" exclaimed Mrs.Tripp, who was looking over his shoulder.

"Did you see that ?" "No; what was it ?" "Why, when he went to open his gate, one of them arbor vity bushes he set out this spring knocked his hat off.

And he never seemed to notice, but went right on.

If 'Licia hadn't picked it up, that nice new hat would have been layin' there yet.

That's the most undignified thing ever I see Heman Atkins do.