As my young lady--" and he looked towards Blanche--"was in the 'all, I didn't think it safe for 'er if I let the hold woman go down.

So I just stood in 'er way, and put my harms across the stairs so"-- stretching his arms out.

"My! but 'ow she did fire up! She stood almost a minute, and then sprung on me as if she was a tiger.

But I was the strongest, and 'olding 'er in my harms like as I would a mad kitten, I carried 'er hup to 'er room, put 'er hin, and shut the door.

My young lady saw it hall, for she followed right hup after me." He looked towards Blanche.
"Just as it occurred," she said, in a low, sweet fluttering voice.
"I heard the strife," said her mother, "and ran up to see what was the matter.