I do behaving a hankering for it I havent had for
years. I often wonder, Patsy dear, at allthe skiptics do be losing.
And, whats more, that dress niver turned up . But
its betterto be poor and fale rich than to be rich and fale poor.
It do be tarrible what we come to wid the
years.
I had just fallen into a refreshingslumber when a
huge cat jumped on my stomach . Everybody go back and sit down, she ordered. Niver
be laughing at anould woman, Cuddles dear.
Then the day made upits mind to be sunny. For once
in his life Bold-and-Badwas cowed.
And you might have got spots on it andthen what
about Castle McDermott?
That irate gentleman was finally persuaded to go
back to bed. I came down to ask you tofind that cat and secure him. You made the bed
as nicely as any onecould but the extra blankets have to be put on. The McDermott
had looked in theglass and seen it all. His wife was rale ashamed av
hisinsinsibility. It seems to me that every time Ilook out of a window the world
gives me a gift. May Ihave that new hooked rug youve got stored away in the attic to
layby the bed .
His old grin robbed the question of
insult.
Pat laughed, her amber eyes full of roguish mirth.
I want to see whats in thatold black chest in the corner.
Pat carried him down and shut him up in the back
porch,not without a pat or two . Judy, does it ever seem to you that thePool is
drying up?
Oh, oh, the dear knowswhat well be finding in his
din .
I do behaving a hankering for it I havent had for
years. Pat had elected to help Judy wait on the table butevery one else sat
down.
The looking glass wasnt for commonfolks like
mesilf. His old grin robbed the question of insult.
He did be trying to get up the granary stips
Here it was snug and warm, the smiling roomsfull of
Christmas magic. McGinty was as near Pat as he could get and Bold-and-Bad
andSquedunk ventured downstairs.
Im hoping it may be, said Judy, with an ear cocked
ceilingward.
It had been a long cold winter, though a pleasant
onesocially, with dances and doings galore.
But wud it be inny usegetting mad wid the likes av
him?
Just Dog simply couldnt stand that, after being
fallen on.
I wasnt meowing at HIM, said Cuddles
gravely.
If ye put it in thegranary the placell burn down
to-night.
Cuddles and Judy between them served the
soup.
I never can get to sleep again after I am
oncewakened up. But Sid wouldnt be thinking of marrying for years yet.