"I'm young and strong, and I ought to support you." "You can help me, Andy," said Mrs.Burke, cheerfully.
She took up the shirt and resumed her sewing.
"I'm afraid you're too steady at the work, mother," said Andy.
"I shall be ironing to-morrow.

It's a change from sewing, Andy.

Mary, it's time to take off the eggs." Andy was soon partaking of the frugal meal set before him.

He enjoyed it, simple as it was, and left not a particle of the egg or a crumb of the bread..