THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. 



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evidently had strong views — crickets. She took her 

 stand ou the kitclien stoop, for hetter effect in uttering 

 ^ her opinion, and with hands 



'^'7 ^ (one of A\hicli gia'^ped the dish- 



towtl) le^tnig ni a fa\orite at- 

 titude upon h( 1 hip*-, '^lie began : 

 "• It'b all A\eii} A\ell to talk 



FIG. 96. — THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTn. 



about the peert habits an' sich uv 

 them critters, but ther's one inseck 

 that I hain't no use fer no how, and 

 thet's the cricket," 



"W'y, w'at's the matter 'th the cricket?" asked 

 Hugh. 



"Its etarnal creat, creaA-, cree-eek ! That's w'at's 



