Enter Timothy.

Assist me gent[lemen]; Timothy, hast thou thy Salvatorie about thee.

" "It will carry us through to-night, and perhaps Timothy will have work to-morrow.

"I needn't ask," she began, "whether you've got work, Timothy.

"Where did it come from?" asked Timothy, who was puzzled, as his wife anticipated.

" "Not much that was encouraging," answered Timothy.

"I suppose, Timothy, you haven't formed any plans," she said.

" "Now, Rachel, that's all foolishness," said Timothy.

"Hurt ye much, Rachel?" inquired Timothy.

"If ever we are able we will buy another," said Timothy.

"Timothy's got so much behindhand that he won't be able to get up again; I know he won't!"

" "I can't pay it, Mr. Colman," said Timothy Harding, gravely.

" "We ought always to feel so, Timothy.

As long as we try to do what is right, Timothy, God will not suffer us to want.

I shouldn't be surprised at all if Timothy got took up for presenting it.

" "So I think, Timothy.

" Timothy was warned, by experience of Rachel's temper, that silence was his most prudent course.

" "I am glad," said Timothy, "that I was able to do you such a service.

" "I don't think of that, Timothy.

"You are just in time, Timothy," said Mrs. Harding, cheerfully, as he entered.

"You are indeed fortunate, Timothy," said his wife, her face beaming with pleasure.

"Won't you have another piece of pudding, Timothy?" asked his wife.

I feel I'm a burden to Timothy.

" "You are right, Timothy," said his wife; "right, as you always are.

"Timothy, will you come here a moment?" The cooper regarded the stranger with some surprise.