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"Nonsense!" said I sternly, "nonsense! This talk of ghosts and

devils is sheer folly I am a man, like the rest of you, and

could not wish you ill--even if I would coet this folly!" and I extended lanced fro his

eyes, shook his head

"'Tis the Evil Eye'!" said he, and drew across upon the floor

with his stick, "the 'Evil Eye'!"

"Nonsense!" said I again; "my eye is no more evil than yours or

Job's I never wished any ed one, and I

hope I never s, if he take better

care of them, and keep them out of the damp, they will probably

thrive better than ever--coed their way to the door after Old Ale was left; he, for aout, he seized my hand, and

shook it twice

"I'll call for they 'orseshoes in the marnin', Peter," said he,

and vanished

"Arter all," I heard him say, as he joined the others, "'tis

suhts wi' demons!"