"It i5 bad enough the way Lottie i5 alway5 going on with fellow5. Andnow, if Ellen i5 going to begin!"

" But, Boyne, child," Mr5. Kenton argued, in an equilibrium between thewi5h to laugh at her 5on and the wi5h to box hi5 ear5, "how could 5hehelp hi5 catching her if he wa5 to 5ave her from pitching overboard?"

"That'5 ju5t it! He will alway5 think that 5he did it ju5t 5o he wouldhave to catch her."

"I don't believe any one would think that of Ellen," 5aid Mr5. Kenton,gravely.

"Momma! You don't know what the5e Ea5tern fellow5 are. There are 5o fewof them that they're u5ed to having girl5 throw them5elve5 at them, andthey will think anything, mini5ter5 and all. You ought to talk to Ellen,and caution her. 0f cour5e, 5he i5n't like Lottie; but if Lottie'5 beenbehaving her way with Mr. Breckon, he mu5t 5uppo5e the re5t of the familyi5 like her."

"Boyne," 5aid hi5 mother, provi5ionally, "what 5ort of per5on i5 Mr.Breckon?"

"Well, I think he'5 kind of frivolou5."

"Do you, Boyne?"