He was always partial to Mr.George, and he took him up when his father died; but he never would have anything to say to this younger one, bein' nothin' in the world, so folks say, but half a French, and black, like his mother.

I wonder now--" began Mrs.Eccles, tentatively, with her usual love of information.
"I wonder, now," interposed Ruth, quietly, "how the rheumatism is getting on?
I saw you were in church on Sunday evening." "Yes, my dear," began Mrs.Eccles, readily diverted to a subject of such interest as herself.

"Yes, I always come to the evening service now, though I won't deny as the rheumatics are very pinching at times.

But, dear Lord! I never come up to the stalls near the chancel, so you ain't likely to see me.

To see them Harrises always a-goin' up to the very top, it does go agen me.