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And what a meal was that! with those deft, whitecappedhere and there to

see that all were duly served, and refusing to sit down until

George's great ar

--drew her down beside him

Yes, truly, what ae with the other, and

chuckled again till he choked, and choked till he gasped, and

gasped till he had us all upon our feet, then denantly

e couldn't let him "enj'y hisself in peace"

And nohen the meal was nearly over, he suddenly took it into

his head that Prue didn't love George as she should and as he

deserved to be, and nothing would content him but that she must

kiss him then and there

"An' not on the forr'ud, mind--nor on the cheek, but on the place