It might have been better for him if he had--according, leastways, to my belief, which a team of wild horses will never drag out." "Oh, only let me hear you talk of that!" I exclaimed, forgetting all other things.

"You know more about it than any body I have ever met with, except my own father, who would never tell a word." "And quite right he was, miss, according to his views.

But come to my little room, unless you are afraid.

I can tell you some things that your father never knew." "Afraid! do you think I am a baby still?
But I can not bear that Mr.
Strouss should be locked up on my account." "Then he shall come out," said Mrs.Strouss, looking at me very pleasantly.

"That was just like your father, Miss Erema.