Are Peter, and John, and Hiram, and the other boys sore, too ?" "I should say they are! But they are too diplomatic to say so.

They are afraid to cheep.

I just open my head and say right out loud in meeting that since I've turned in the taxes and insurance for all these years and improved my land more than fifty per cent., I'd like to own it, and pay my taxes myself, like a man." "I'd like to have some land under any conditions," said Kate, "but probably I never shall.

And I bet you never get a flipper on that deed until Father has crossed over Jordan, which with his health and strength won't be for twenty-five years yet at least.

He's performing a miracle that will make the other girls rave, when he gives Nancy Ellen money to buy her outfit; but they won't dare let him hear a whisper of it.