Catch me going to a ball with John Flutter again." "It's a real insult, his not coming for you," added another; "but, la! you must excuse it.

I know what's the trouble.

I'll bet you two cents he's afraid to come up-stairs.

He! he! he!" Then all of them tittered "he! he! he" and "ha! ha! ha!" "Did you ever see such a bashful young fellow ?" "He's a perfect goose!" "Isn't it fun alive to tease him ?" "Do you remember when he tumbled in the lake ?" "Oh! and the time he sat down in the butter-tub ?" "Yes; and that day he came to our house and sat down in Old Mother Smith's cap instead of a vacant chair, because he was blushing so it made him blind." "Well, if he hadn't crushed my foot getting into the sleigh, I wouldn't care," added Hetty, spitefully.

"I shall limp all the evening." "I do despise a blundering, stupid fellow that can't half take care of a girl." "Yes; but what would you do without Mr.Flutter to laugh at ?" "That's so.