THE GOING OF JOSHUA He found one, after a time, the relic of a ham, with a good deal of meat on it.

Atkins, economical soul, would have protested in horror against the sinful waste, but his helper would cheerfully have sacrificed a whole hog to quiet the wails from the box in the yard.

He pushed the ham bone between the slats, and Job received it greedily.

The howls and whines ceased and were succeeded by gnawings and crunchings.

Brown returned to the kitchen to inspect his neglected fire.
This time the fire was not out, but it burned slowly.