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Turnbull took 'em in with 'im just because 'e couldn't 'elp 'isself. 'E 'ad to 'ave 'elp to take the barque, and naterally 'e chose the chaps as 'e thought would be most useful to 'im, 'specially as 'e didn't want to 'ave more 'n 'e could 'elp to go shares with 'im. Now these 'ere four Burton and the rest of 'em are big, strong fellers, all of 'em.
"I can't 'elp it, ma'am, I must speak out. I say as he ought to 'ave married somebody better nor 'er; though I don't mind a tellin' of yer she's the best of the lot. Why did the Lord in heaven, as sent Jesus Christ to die for our souls, let my George 'ave such a woman as that?
Once they're tied up Teddy can't 'elp 'imself." "Why on the quiet?" demanded Mr. Kybird, sharply. The boarding-master uttered an impatient exclamation. "Becos if Mr. Swann got to 'ear of it he'd guess I'd been blabbing, for one thing," he said, sharply, "and for another, 'e left it to 'im partly to make up for 'is disappointment he'd been disappointed 'imself in 'is younger days, so 'e told me."
"If you can handle them, all right. Go to it. If you need any help What's the matter?" "Hi don't awsk any 'elp," muttered Ben. "Just one man " "You mean that Swede with the big white mare in the lead?" interrupted Conniston, quickly. Ben looked at him swiftly. Grunting an answer which Conniston did not catch, he turned and went back along the edge of the ditch.
"It's train robbahs!" gasped Lloyd, sitting up. Little cold shivers ran up and down her back, but she was conscious of a pleasant thrill of excitement. Heads were thrust out all up and down the aisle. The bell and the cries of murder and 'elp never stopped until the porter and Pullman conductor came running to the rescue. But there was nothing for them to see.
"I wish it was over," whispered his wife. "She'll break her heart if anything happens, and and Gus-sie will be out now in a day or two." "A gal can't 'elp what her uncle does," said Mr. Spriggs, fiercely; "if Alfred throws her over for that, he's no man." "Pride is his great fault," said his wife, mournfully. . "It's no good taking up troubles afore they come," observed Mr. Spriggs.
Twice he did this; which was very little like Fielding Bey. The second time, when Holgate came below to his engine, Dicky was there playing with a Farshoot dog. "We don't stop at Hasha, then?" Dicky asked, and let the Farshoot fasten on his leggings. Holgate swung round and eyed Dicky curiously, a queer smile at his lips. "Not if Goovnur can 'elp, aw give ye ma woord, sir," answered Holgate.
There were always babies to be looked after, and "bits of 'elp" needed, sometimes there were "movings" from one cottage to another, and "confinements" were plainly at once exhilarating and enriching. Her temperamental good cheer, combined with her experience, made her a desirable companion and assistant. She was engagingly frank.
"We came to see if everything was all right and proper here. We're satisfied now and are going back. Got to hurry away, sun's getting low." The Swede sniffed at him contemptuously, and drew off a big mitt of muskrat hide. With some difficulty he drew from his clothing a huge silver watch and looked at it. "Glad you vas in a hurry. I tank I 'elp you a bit make tings lifely.
We'd go for life if by doing that we got freedom for the rest of the women. 'Hear! Hear! 'Rot! 'W'y don't the men 'elp ye to get yer rights? 'Here's some one asking why the men don't help. It's partly they don't understand yet they will before we've done! She wagged her head in a sort of comical menace, and the crowd screamed with laughter 'partly, they don't understand yet what's at stake
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