But we explained to him at once that it was only an accident and that the person hadn't known and that of course it wouldn't occur again.

After that he was softened a little, but he went off muttering to himself, and that evening he dug up all the new tulips and threw them over the fence.

We saw him do it, but we didn't dare say anything." "Oh no," echoed the other lady; "if you had you might have lost him." "Exactly.

And I don't think we could possibly get another man like him; at least, not on this side of the water." * * * * * "But come," said Mr.Newberry, after he had finished adjusting the gravel with his foot, "there are Mrs.Newberry and the girls on the verandah.

Let's go and join them." A few minutes later Mr.Spillikins was talking with Mrs.Newberry and Dulphemia Rasselyer-Brown, and telling Mrs.Newberry what a beautiful house she had.