. Donald and Dorothy . was stalking from Mr. Eeedsgarden-gate toward the village store, talking to himself, asusual, for lack of better company : Humph I Queen Victorior herself could nt be morehigli and mighty I and all because her young ladys gonean had a runaway on horseback ! Is she kilt ? says I. Mercy, no . says she ; butI shall be special engagedall the evnin, ]\Ir. Mc-Swiver, says she ; and withthat she fastens her eyeson me (mighty pooty onesthey are, too!) a-noddinoood-bv, till I was forced,like, to take meself Josephine herselfcould nt a been granderto one of them young cit
. Donald and Dorothy . was stalking from Mr. Eeedsgarden-gate toward the village store, talking to himself, asusual, for lack of better company : Humph I Queen Victorior herself could nt be morehigli and mighty I and all because her young ladys gonean had a runaway on horseback ! Is she kilt ? says I. Mercy, no . says she ; butI shall be special engagedall the evnin, ]\Ir. Mc-Swiver, says she ; and withthat she fastens her eyeson me (mighty pooty onesthey are, too!) a-noddinoood-bv, till I was forced,like, to take meself Josephine herselfcould nt a been granderto one of them young cityswells at the cademy!Och, but it beat all! Meantime, Liddy hadquite forgotten his suddennipped-in-the-bud Mr. McSwiver waswell enouoh in his own wav, and at a fittinc^ time, for heknew her cousins the Crumps; but she could not think ofsociety matters so soon after her darling Miss Dorry hadbeen in danger. Did you ever know it turn out any other way ? saidshe confidentially to Donald, on that same evening,—. McSWIYER. SOME WELL-MEANING GROWN FOLK. 73 after Dorothy, somewhat subdued by dreadful remarks onthe subject of nervous shocks and internal injuries, hadretired earlier tlian usual, — now, did you, Master Don-ald ? There Mr. G. had been taking extra precautions tokeep her safe, aud, under a merciful Providence, it wasonly by the skin of that dear childs teeth that she was ntsent to a better world ! And, do you know. Master Don-ald, there s been serious goings on here too ? Goings on ? AVhat do you mean, Liddy ? Why, that horrid man came—tlie very same thatlooked in at my sitting-room window — and Mr. Georgeopened the door his own self, and spoke very severe tohim, and I cannot see you to-night, says lie. Come onnext Monday evening, at half-past nine, and not heard him say those very words. Donald looked at her anxiously, but made no reply. Theres no harm in my telling you, continued Liddy,softly, because you and Mr. G. and me know about him. No, I
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