That will insure peace for a time, at least, and I am hoping that in a month more the whole gang may be moved here.

It soon will be fall, and then, if he will go, I intend to send Freckles to my mother to be educated.

With his quickness of mind and body and a few years' good help he can do anything.

Why, Duncan, I'd give a hundred-dollar bill if you could have been here and seen for yourself." "Yes, and I'd 'a' done murder," muttered the big teamster.

"I hope, sir, ye will make good your plans for Freckles, though I'd as soon see ony born child o' my ain taken from our home.