"Glad to death to meet up with you, missie," he grinned evilly through broken, tobacco-stained teeth.

"Hit the trail, missie.

I went barefooted until I was a young missie then I wore shoes in the winter

"Missie," sighed Anna's maid, "see Mahs' Chahlie dah?

she laughed, "why do you enter?" "On'y fitten' way, missie.

"Now 'aven't you a copper or two for a poor fellow, Missie?" Kitty started from him frightened.

"Now, don't run so fast, Missie, won't you give a poor fellow something?"

" "Not possible," said he, shaking his head sadly; "my little Missie has come to Thorn.

" "But," said I, "little Missie would desire it; take letter to the Prince, good Jan, then Missie will be happy.

" "But," said I, "little Missie would desire it; take letter to the Prince, good Jan, then Missie will be happy.

" "Shan't!" "Now look here, missie" "I shan't," repeated Tilda.

And now this way, missie, if you'll do me the honour!" Tilda called to 'Dolph, and the pair followed Mr. Hucks to the Counting House, where, as he turned up the lamp, he told the child to find herself a seat.

"That's all very well, missie," he repeated, "but grown-up folks can't take your easy way wi' the law.

" "You leave that to me, missie.

You see, missie, a boat can't go faster than the water travels past 'erwhich is rhyme, though I made it myself, an' likewise reason.

"I don't tell no more than can't be 'elped, missie.

"Aye, aye, missie.

"Holmness it is, missie?

"Beggin' your pardon, missie, but you'll let me wish you joy?"

Weren't that from Mr. Ranger, missie?"

Didn't you have it then, missie?

Nurse, do you think those he belongs to can do Charley any harm if he angers them?" "I cannot say, missie.

I thought there were no such things as" "Hist, hist, Missie Anne!" cried the dame; "'tis not good to name them.

" "Then they didn't see the" "Hush, hush, missie!

"There's no telling, missie dear.