THE SILVER LAKE STORIES. 49

we're full enough already in all con-
science.” ae

“Put her up on the driver’s seat,”
said the impatient young gentleman ;
“put her up, quick, and for mercy s
gake let us be off!”

But there were women in the stage
coach as well as men, and we all made
our voices heard, insisting that the lit-
tle girl should not ride outside, in the
wind and the rain, and by dint of a lit-
tle squeezing, we made room for her
between the sharp-nosed old lady and
myself; then, with a loud bang, the
door was fastened, the driver mounted

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