Well, he was prayin'; that's the fact about it, I s'pose; and ye know I felt jest as safe when that man was round! I don't believe I could a' been drownded when he was in the woods any more'n if I'd a' been a mink.

An' Paul Benedict is in the poor-house! I vow I don't 'zactly see why the Lord let that man go up the spout; but perhaps it'll all come out right.

Where's your ma, boy ?" Harry gave a great, shuddering gasp, and, answering him that she was dead, gave himself up to another fit of crying.
"Oh, now don't! now don't!" said Jim tenderly, pressing the distressed lad still closer to his heart.

"Don't ye do it; it don't do no good.

It jest takes the spunk all out o' ye.