'Let him keep it for those that want it.

But what did he tell you ?' 'He said, first of all,' answered poor Aileen, with the tears in her eyes, and trying to take hold of my hand, 'that he had a contract for fencing timber, which he had taken at good prices, which he would share with you and Jim; that he knew you two and himself could finish it in a few weeks, and that he expected to get the contract for the timber for the new bridge at Dargo, which he would let you go shares in too.

He didn't like to speak about that, because it wasn't certain; but he had calculated all the quantities and prices, and he was sure you would make 70 or 80 Pounds each before Christmas.

Now, was there any harm in that; and don't you think it was very good of him to think of it ?' 'Well, he's not a bad fellow, old George,' I said, 'but he's a little too fond of interfering with other people's business.

Jim and I are quite able to manage our own affairs, as I told him this evening, when I refused to have anything to do with his fencing arrangement.' 'Oh, Dick, did you ?' she said.