There's a young lady coming to see you today." "Ethel!" the boy exclaimed, his face turning crimson.
"Yes," returned Uncle John, tersely.

"You've treated that girl shamefully, Joseph Wegg.

Try to make proper amends." "I never could understand," said Joe, slowly, "why Ethel refused to answer the letter I wrote her when I went away.

It explained everything, yet--" "I'll bet the farm against your lame shoulder she never got your letter," declared Uncle John.

"She thought you left her without a word." "I gave it to McNutt to deliver after I was gone.