As he opened the door of the cab, he touched his hat as he had been wont to do.

The ladies both stared for a moment, and then exclaimed together: "Why, Joseph! can it be you ?" "Yes, ma'am; yes, miss," answered he, again touching his hat, with all the respect he could possibly put into the action.

"It's a lucky day which I see you once more upon it." "Who would have thought it ?" said Mrs.Coleman.

"It's changed times for both of us, Joseph, and it's not very often we can have a cab even; but you see my daughter is still very poorly, and she can't bear the motion of the omnibuses.

Indeed we meant to walk a bit first before we took a cab, but just at the corner, for as hot as the sun was, a cold wind came down the street, and I saw that Miss Coleman must not face it.