I fear we must look farther a-field.' 'Why, John,' replied Jeremiah, 'it was but yesterday thee saidst thee would rather have Philip and William than any men o' fifty that thee knowed.

And now to bring up their youth again them.' 'Well, well! t' half on it is thine, and thou shall do even as thou wilt.

But I think as I must have security for my moiety, for it's a risk--a great risk.

Have ye any security to offer?
any expectations?
any legacies, as other folk have a life-interest in at present ?' No; neither of them had.

So Jeremiah rejoined-- 'Then, I suppose, I mun do as thee dost, John, and take the security of character.