10/17 Where is it ?" she proceeded, taking it out of his pocket. "Ah, ay, I have it; stoop a little; take care of your hat; here now," and while speaking she wiped the cold perspiration from his forehead. "Is this the one she made you a present of, an' put the letthers on ?" "It is," he replied, "the very same--but she didn't make me a present of it, she only hemmed it for me." "That's a lie of you," she replied, fiercely; "she bought it for you out of her own pocket. She tould Kate Duffy so herself, and boasted of it: but wait." "Well," replied Hanlon, anxious to keep down the gust of jealousy which he saw rising, "and if she did, how could I prevent her ?" "What letthers did she put on it ?" "P. |