Do yo' really think he'll get better ?' 'Dear! how t' lass takes on about him.

A'll tell him what a deal of interest a young woman taks i' him!' From that time Sylvia never asked another question about him.

In a somewhat dry and altered tone, she said, after a little pause-- 'I think on a hood.

What do you say to it ?' 'Well; hoods is a bit old-fashioned, to my mind.

If 't were mine, I'd have a cape cut i' three points, one to tie on each shoulder, and one to dip down handsome behind.