"Don't you see it is only some men who have been out hunting, and are going home with their game ?" "Oh! is that all ?" she gasped, the color coming back to her face, which had grown deadly pale.

"I thought it was the sheriff coming to put me in jail for hurting the baby.

Will they do it, papa?
Oh! you won't let them, will you ?" she cried entreatingly.
"I could not protect you from the law," he said, in a moved tone; "but I think there is no danger that it will interfere.

You did not hurt your sister intentionally, and she is still living.

You are very young too; and, doubtless, everybody will think your punishment should be left to me, your father." She was trembling like a leaf.
He turned aside to a fallen tree, sat down on it, and took her in his arms.