Two or three times we've 'ad words over one thing and another, and the last time I called 'im something that I can see now was a mistake.

He sat on them ledgers like a little wooden image, looking up at me and shaking his 'ead, and when I told 'im of storms and shipwrecks he just smacked 'is lips and his blue eyes shone with joy.

Arter a time I saw it was no good trying to persuade 'im, and I pretended to give way.

"'I think I can get you a ship with a friend o' mine,' I ses; 'but, mind, I've got to relieve your pore father's mindI must let 'im know wot's become of you.'

'But you must give me 'is name and address, and, arter the Blue Sharkthat's the name of your shipis clear of the land, I'll send 'im a letter with no name to it, saying where you ave gorn.'

"We talked a bit arter that, just to stop 'is suspicions, and then I told 'im to stay where 'e was on the floor, out of sight of the window, while I went to see my friend the captain.

Your blue-eyed son,' I ses, looking 'im straight in the eye.

"The skipper just asked where, and then 'im and the mate and a couple of 'ands tumbled into their boat and pulled under the jetty for all they was worth.

Same as you saw 'im last, except for 'is whiskers.

He chucked the pot on the floor when he 'ad done, in a desprit sort o' way, and 'im and the landlord 'ad a little breeze then that did 'im more good than wot the beer 'ad.

He chucked the pot on the floor when he 'ad done, in a desprit sort o' way, and 'im and the landlord 'ad a little breeze then that did 'im more good than wot the beer 'ad.

"'I wanted to ask your advice about 'im,' ses Bob, turning round and follering of 'im. 'He's a delikit animal, and sometimes I wonder whether I 'aven't been a-pampering of 'im too much.' "'Go away,' ses Mr. Bunnett; 'I've'eard all about you.

Call 'im off!' "Bob said arterwards that 'e was foolish enough to lose 'is presence o' mind for a moment, and instead o' doing anything he stood there gaping with 'is mouth open.

'You'll 'ave as much chance of it as ever you had. Hit 'im!

He said Mr. Bunnett made a little speech when 'e gave it to 'im wot he couldn't remember, and wot he wouldn't repeat if 'e could.

"They were learning to draw," the Dormouse went on, yawning and rubbing its eyes, for it was getting very sleepy, "and they drew all manner of thingseverything that begins with an M" "Why with an M?" said Alice.

"They were learning to draw," the Dormouse went on, yawning and rubbing its eyes, for it was getting very sleepy, "and they drew all manner of thingseverything that begins with an M" "Why with an M?" said Alice.

* * 77 Brit' on (un) ant' lers wrin' kled vet' er an im mor' tal THE SWORD OF BUNKER HILL.

And during his residence there, M had the satisfaction to see, that more or less individuals from S, who came to solicit orders for their manufacturing establishments, also brought orders for an additional supply of the sacred volume.

On the day following M received a deputation from the Village in the Mountains, anxiously desiring to hear on what day and hour they might hope to enjoy his long-expected visit.

"It must ha' been nice for the captain to 'ave you with 'im to-day," remarked Ann, carelessly.

"Eighteen years I've bin with the cap'n," he remarked, softly; "through calms and storms, fair weather and foul, Samson Wilks 'as been by 'is side, always ready in a quiet and 'umble way to do 'is best for 'im, and nownow that 'e is on his beam-ends and lost 'is ship, Samson Wilks'll sit down and starve ashore till he gets another.

"It 's most appropriate, I 'm sure, and denotes imagination.

"I 'm late, and I want to eat my breakfast.

Joe Bronson nodded and glanced curiously about him before answering: "Yes; I think the bay life will suit me for a while, and then, when I 've got used to it, I 'm going to sea in the forecastle.