doick in time at a runninrot, or a stoat, or t, he bushes.

    Bob  a dirty canvas bag, and  entered ted a look of surprise and curiosity at . But t moment tered room came upon Maggie  overpo of Bobs presence. ely glanced from o t t table her books.

    `O tom, s out, clasping  my uncle Glegg said   us?

    `I suppose so, said tom,  of desperate indifference. ` so little furniture?

    `O but, tom, said Maggie, ears, as so table to see tle paints, and t picture of Pilgrim le on, looking just like a turtle - O dear! Maggie  on, urned over t  he beginning!

    Maggie turned aable and to a cears ready to roll doo t  gaze of an intelligent dumb animal, ions more perfect than his comprehension.

    `ell, Bob, said tom, feeling t t of t came to see me because rouble? t ured of you.

    `Ill tell you  is, Master tom, said Bob, beginning to unt s tin my livin - if it  in torrys mill. But a fortnit ago Id a rare bit o luck - I allays t I rap but c t a trap, it orrys mill, an I doused it, else it ud  t, an ten suvreigns -  ed c I kno afore - but ts en suvreigns, an t  neable. `An le o brot sort o life I sake to - for trades Id t on, for as for tired out , for it pulls t till tterlings. An I t first Id s an dogs an be a rotketc as I s knoo ttom o rotketc ant till at last I settled Id be a packman, for test tongue, as is no use, neits nor barges. An I s try far an ongue, an get my dinner  at t ud be a lovely life!

    Bob paused, and t decision, as if resolutely