He said not to let her know it but he'd taken consider'ble of a shine to her.

I think he's taken a shine to me, don't you, Mamma ?" "I'm sure of it." "So am I.

And I 'most guess he's taken one to you, too.

Anyhow he watches you such a lot and notices so many things.

He asked me to- day if you had been crying.