I lift one out of a train-boy's basket at the station once in a while." "Don't ever do it again," said the father.

"If you want 'em any time so bad you can't do without 'em, let me know, an' I'll find some way to get 'em for you." "An' get sent up again for more'n two year ?" sneered the boy.
"I don't mean to get 'em that way" said the father.

"But I've got somethin' else for you." Here he took the circus pictures from his breast, where they had been much flattened during the several demonstrations of family affection in which they had been involved.
"Here's a picture for each of you." Billy seemed to approve of the monkey, but Tom scowled and said,-- "What do I care for an elephant's head, when I seen the whole animal at the show, an' everythin' else besides ?" "S'pose I might as well get supper, though there ain't much to get," said the wife.

"There's nothin' in the house but corn-meal, so I'll bile some mush.

An'," she continued, with a peculiar look at her husband, "there ain't anythin' else for breakfast, though Deacon Quickset's got lots of hens layin' eggs ev'ry day.