I often tell her she 'd keep a pair of ponies for less than those troublesome brutes cost her.' 'They are great company to her, she says, and she lives so much in the open air.' 'I know she does,' said he, dropping his head and sitting like one whose thoughts had taken a brooding, despondent turn.
'One more sitting I must have, sir, for the hair.

You had it beautifully yesterday: it fell over on one side with a most perfect light on a large lock here.

Will you give me half an hour to-morrow, say ?' [Illustration: 'One more sitting I must have, sir, for the hair'] 'I can't promise you, my dear.

Peter Gill has been urging me to go over to Loughrea for the fair; and if we go, we ought to be there by Saturday, and have a quiet look at the stock before the sales begin.' 'And are you going to be long away ?' said she poutingly, as she leaned over the back of his chair, and suffered her curls to fall half across his face.
'I'll be right glad to be back again,' said he, pressing her head down till he could kiss her cheek, 'right glad!'.