He could lie on the sofa in the parlor, and while Mrs.Taylor and Mary took care of him the other two ladies would take the buggy and go and get one of the Old People, and leave one of themselves with the other one, and---- By this time, without any solicitation, they were at the horse's head and were beginning to turn him around.

The danger was imminent, but Brown found his voice again and saved himself.

He said-- "But ladies, you are overlooking something which makes the plan impracticable.

You see, if you bring one of them home, and one remains behind with the other, there will be three persons there when one of you comes back for that other, for some one must drive the buggy back, and three can't come home in it." They all exclaimed, "Why, sure-ly, that is so!" and they were, all perplexed again.
"Dear, dear, what can we do ?" said Mrs.

Glossop; "it is the most mixed-up thing that ever was.