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know what ye want to say,” she hissed; “ but it’s a blessed
good thing for you that I did come! If ye'd come alone, ye'd have
been murdered and gashed and scalped, and sunk into the river afore
now !"
“ Pooh ! "
“ Yes, pooh, f you want to. 1_v.it I know ! ”
He leaned back; she settled herself anew; and by and by—
He ilodded— she nodded. And in sleep their gray heads touched j
and his arm found its way along the back of the seat, arid his hand
rested on her shoulder.— M. Q uad.

HOW FATHER CARVES THE DUCK.
W E all look on with anxious eyes,
When father carvcs the duck,
And mother at most always sighs,
When fa tiler carves the duck.
Then all of us prepare to rise
And hold our bibs before our eyes
And be prepared for some surprise,
When father carvcs the duck.

He braccs up and grabs a fork,
Whene’er he carves a duck.
And won’t allow a Soul to talk,
Until he carves I he duck.
The fork is jabbed into the sides,
Across the breast the knife he slides,
While every careful person hides
From living chips of duck.

The p)alter1 s always sure to slip,
When father carves the di.ick.
And how it makes the dishes skip!