James was seated in the buggy outside, engaged in rumination.
Patsy bounded in beside him and startled him.
"Drive for your life!" she cried.

"Drive for home!" He whipped up the spirited horse and they dashed away.

Presently the man asked, with a grin: "Did it hurt much, Miss Patsy ?" "Did what hurt, James ?" "The tooth pullin', Miss Patsy." "The tooth wasn't pulled," answered the girl, sweetly.

"It didn't need it, James.

The only thing that was pulled was the Honorable Erastus's leg.".