I am superintendent." "I never did hear of any thing so odd!" said Lillie.

"What in the world can you want to take all that trouble for,--go basking over there in the hot sun, and be shut up with a room full of those ill-smelling factory-people?
Why, I'm sure it can't be your duty! I wouldn't do it for the world.

Nothing would tempt me.

Why, gracious, John, you might catch small-pox or something!" "Pooh! Lillie, child, you don't know any thing about them.

They are just as cleanly and respectable as anybody." "Oh, well! they may be.