She had invited him to stop to supper, and he was trying to appear easy and unconcerned, while she was on her prettiest behavior. "Have you used the sugar, John P" inquired the mother, in a winning manner. " John don't want no sugar," ejaculated the young heir abruptly. " Why not P " inquired the father curiously; while John, in his surprise, swallowed a bit of toasted crust and hurt his throat. " Cos he dou'i," explained the heir, in an artful manner; "I heard him tell Mary last night " "You keep still," interrupted Mary, in an hysterical manner, while the young man caught his breath in dismay. "Iheard him say," persisted the heir, with dreadful eagerness, " that she was so sweet he shouldn't use no sugar any more—an* then he kissed her, an'l said I'd tell an'——" Here the young heir was lifted out of the room by his ear, and the supper was finished in moody silence.
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Thames Star, Volume VIIi, Issue 2825, 5 March 1878, Page 3
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156Untitled Thames Star, Volume VIIi, Issue 2825, 5 March 1878, Page 3
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