If Abbie--my second cousin keepin' house for me, she is--if Abbie heard of it she'd be for puttin' me in an asylum.

Abbie's got a hair breastpin and a tortoise shell comb, but she only wears 'em to the Congregationalist meetin'-house, where she's reasonably sure there ain't likely to be any sneak-thieves.

She went to a Unitarian sociable once, but she carried 'em in a bag inside her dress." Captain Elisha planned to surprise his niece with the gift at breakfast on the morning of her birthday, but, after reflection, decided to postpone the presentation until dinner time.

The inevitable Dunns had taken upon themselves the duty of caring for the girl and her brother during the major part of the day.

The yellow car appeared at the door at ten o'clock and bore the two away.