THE STIiIKE AT SUANE\S. 



mother insists on keeping Dobbin, let's turn him out to 

 pasture. It won't cost much to keep him, an' 1 won't 

 drive a broken-down horse for people to make remarks 

 about." 



'' Especially Cora Tracy's father," said Edith. 



"No, not 'especially' anybody," said Tom, bri- 

 dling up, but blushing at the same time. 



"Well, we'll see about it," said Shane. " I don't 

 want to hear any more about it to-night." 



Thus he put the matter off, hoping that the event 

 would be forgotten by morning, and that nothing more 

 would be said about it. 



