Dr.Mann is ready at any time; and, once over, you will be at peace for months.

Come, my hero, give your orders, and take one of the girls to support you in the trying hour.

Have Bab; she will enjoy it, and amuse you with her chatter." "As if I needed girls round for such a trifle as that!" returned Thorny with a shrug, though he groaned inwardly at the prospect before him, as most of us do on such occasions.

"I wouldn't take Bab at any price; she'd only get into some scrape, and upset the whole plan.

Betty is the chicken for me,--a real little lady, and as nice and purry as a kitten." "Very well; ask her mother, and take good care of her.