Her mother and sisters had already given Miranda a hurried look at what they had done, but Ham was not the man to do any thing in haste.

Deliberately and silently he walked from room to room, and from cellar to garret, hardly seeming to hear the frequent comments of his enthusiastic young wife.

That he did hear all that had been said around him as he went, however, was at last made manifest, for he said,-- "Dab, I've seen all the other rooms.

Where's yours ?" "I'm going to let you and Miranda have my room," said Dab.

"I don't think I shall board here long." "I don't think you will either," said Ham emphatically.