"But when people want to do right, things about them will try to help them.

Only they must kill the snake, you know." "I was sure the snake had something to do with it," cried Diamond triumphantly.
A good deal more talk followed, and Mr.Raymond gave Diamond his sixpence.
"What will you do with it ?" he asked.
"Take it home to my mother," he answered.

"She has a teapot--such a black one!--with a broken spout, and she keeps all her money in it.

It ain't much; but she saves it up to buy shoes for me.

And there's baby coming on famously, and he'll want shoes soon.