My father [altered to "Doctor Patrick"] feeds his flocks [altered to "boys"]'." "Well," said Telson, as he closed the thrilling narrative, and tossed it back to King, "I never thought Bosher was up to much, but I didn't know he was a downright lunatic." "Oh, I don't know," said King.

"It's not so bad.

I tried to keep a diary once, but I could never find anything to say." "Well, I guess Bosher's not hard-up in that line," said Telson, laughing.

"But, I say, we ought to give it to him back somehow." "I'll give it to him back pretty hot!" exclaimed Parson.

"I vote we burn the boshy thing." "Oh, you can't do that.