One told me thou wert downart well, sweet lad, and all unharmed?

I have seen my youngest sona lad of elevenafter years of separation from him, when the boy met him in London, in 1884, nestle on his knee quite spontaneously, to listen to some of his Kafiristan exploits not touched on in his paper.

The Colonel went to see his son a short time afterwards, and found the lad sufficiently well and happy, grinning and laughing in his little black gown and little breeches.

Why?" "Well, I'd like to get in the revolver contest," replied the lad.

When they met at dinner the grandfather used to ask the lad what he had been reading during the day, and was greatly interested at the report the boy gave of his studies, pretending to understand little George when he spoke regarding them.

After that, the Board gave orders for the man and his wife and three of the children to be admitted to the workhouse, leaving the other two lads, who were working at the "Stone Yard," to "fend for theirsels," and find new nests wherever they could.

" They brought him a small lad of eighteen; fair-haired, ruddy, hardy, a Walloon and who spoke French.

An' I never met a finer lad!

It took the lad some time to locate the sinking mass of wreckage below and when he did come upon it there was no sign of Frank.

"I don't know the lad."

"I like the lad, Andrew.

Dool and wae for the order sent our lads to the Border!

We yerd ov a chap at Lytham at wanted a lad to tak care o' six jackasses an' a pony.

Now I could not imagine how to save the lad, and indeed I fear he had been left to destructionfor I had deemed it madness to try to reach the boat by swimmingbut for the extraordinary bravery of the bo'sun, who, without hesitating, dashed into the water and swam boldly out to the boat, which, by the grace of God, he reached without mishap, and climbed in over the bows.

The neighbours stared and sighed, yet blessed the lad; Some deemed him wondrous wise, and some believed him mad.

Old Taylorhim over at the Cophe's got a very good lad at eighteen yards, a very good lad indeed; and he's a tryer this time, I know.

And if thou only wilt stay with me, I'll love no other, sweet lad, but thee.

"We do not count on any such good fortune; but follow the lad simply that he may know he has not been forgotten.

If he kills my Georgie, he shall have a shot at me!" cried the poor lad.

Lay hold quick lads and hang on for your lives.

Sergeant Corney and I spent a long hour persuading the lad of his folly, for after the powwow had come to such an abrupt end there was no question whatsoever but that Thayendanega would kill or make prisoner of every white man who crossed his path.

"I must be going crazy!" thought the poor lad.

"Know ye me not, lord Beltane?" quoth he, with look right loving, "hast forgot me indeed, most loved lad?"

To tell the truth, the old man didn't treat the lad just right, and I gave the little fellow a pointer on getting off.

"Gee, if me girl could see me now!" murmured the red-haired lad, as he sank back in the deep seat.