Let me alone Bryan;" and on uttering these words she hurried into another room." "Bryan, you've vexed Dora some way," observed her sister.

"What did you say to her ?" "Nothing that vexed her, I'll go bail," he replied, laughing; "however, as to what I said to her, Shibby, ax me no questions an' I'll tell you no lies." "Becaise I thought she looked as if she was angry," continued Shibby, "an', you know, it must be a strong provocation that would anger her." "Ah, you're fishin' now, Shibby," he replied, "and many thanks for your good intentions.

It's a saycret, an' that's all you're going to know about it.

But it's as much as 'll keep you on the look out this month to come; and now you're punished for your curiosity--ha!--ha!--ha! Come, father, if we're to go to Sam Wallace's auction it's time we should think of movin'.

Art, go an' help Tom Droogan to bring out the horses.
Rise your foot here, father, an' I'll put on your spur for you.