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"Think o' that now!" he replied with a gri off with the old cart and Bonyparty to

market, and how you and hing

"Ay, to be sure Well, he's a-going this ti too?"

"Yes," I said mischievously, "to look after you, and see that you do

your work"

"Gahn!" he growled, beginning to dig again Look here, though; if you

ain't ready I shall go without you

"All right, Ike!" I said "What tiates, my lad Five arter sees

me down the road"

"Do you know the way, Ike?" I said

"Do I know the way!" cried Ike, taking his spade close up to the blade

and scraping and looking at it as if addressing it "Why, I was born

close to that san'-pit, and put Old Brownset some real peat too, if he behaves

hisself"

The trip to the sand-pit kept all other thoughts out of h I was packed off to bed at seven for a few hours' rest, Mr

Solo promised to sit up so as to call me, I don't think I

slept much, and at last, when I was off soundly, I ju full in at my , and I