7/37 I dare say thou art going to the train with her tonight, and may be she will tell thee what she is going to wear. She didn't offer to tell me, and I wouldn't ask her--not I!" "What for ?" "I thought she happen might be a bit superstitious about talking of her wedding fineries. You can talk the luck out of anything, you know, John." "Nay, nay, mother!" "To be sure, you can. _Why-a!_ Your father never spoke of any business he wanted to come to a surety, and if I asked him about an offer or a contract he would answer, 'Be quiet, Martha, dost ta want to talk it to death ?'" "I will keep mind of that, mother." "Happen it will be worth thy while to do so." "Father was a shrewd man." "Well, then, he left one son able to best him if so inclined." "You will look most handsome, mother. |