And he's come home to stay, and he says he's never going to drink another drop, but he's going to look after his family.

Ma isn't to do any more washing for nobody but him and me, and I'm not to be a hired boy any longer.

He says I can stay with your Uncle Roger till the fall 'cause I promised I would, but after that I'm to stay home and go to school right along and learn to be whatever I'd like to be.

I tell you it made me feel queer.

Everything seemed to be upset.
But he gave ma forty dollars--every cent he had--so I guess he really is converted." "I hope it will last, I'm sure," said Felicity.