Things do happen sometimes." Mrs.Babcock stared at her, half in contempt, half in alarm.

"I hope you ain't had no forewarnin' that you ain't goin' to live nor anything," said she.

"If you have, I should think you'd better stay to home." "I ain't had no more forewarnin' than anybody," said Amanda.

"All is, there ain't nobody in the other part of the house.

The Simmonses all went yesterday to make a visit at her mother's, and in case anything should happen, I'm goin' to leave things lookin' so I'm willin' anybody should see 'em." "Well," said Mrs.Babcock, "I guess you couldn't leave things so you'd be willin' anybody'd see 'em if you had three men folks afoul of 'em for three days.