Eh! poor lad! He's been spoiled till salt won't save him.

Mother says as th' two worst things as can happen to a child is never to have his own way--or always to have it.

She doesn't know which is th' worst.

Tha' was in a fine temper tha'self, too.

But he says to me when I went into his room, 'Please ask Miss Mary if she'll please come an' talk to me ?' Think o' him saying please! Will you go, Miss ?" "I'll run and see Dickon first," said Mary.