Not since he got that letter from that young lady what--." He stopped and looked at the cook.--"He was hactually hirascible!" "He must be got to bed, poor dear!" said the cook, sympathetically.

"And you must get the doctor, and I'll make some good rich broth to have it handy .-- And just when we were a-goin' to dress the house and have it so beautiful!" She turned away, her round face full of woe.
"Ah! Well!--" The butler tried to find some sentence that might be comforting; but before he could secure one that suited, the door bell rang, and he went to answer it..