It was a present from my darter, Cynthy Ann, and I wouldn't lose it for a kingdom." In truth, when prompted by her apprehension to cling to the young man in front for protection, Mrs.Payson had inadvertently dropped the bandbox out of the window, where it met with an unhappy disaster.

The horse, quite unconscious of the damage he was doing, had backed the wagon in such a manner that one of the wheels passed directly over it.
When Ajax picked up the mutilated casket, which, with the jewel it contained, had suffered such irreparable injury, and restored it to its owner, great was the lamentation.

Rachel weeping for her children could hardly have exhibited more poignant sorrow.
"Oh, it's sp'ilt!" groaned the old lady.

"I can never wear it arter this.

And it cost four dollars and sixty-two cents and a half without the ribbon.