-not that he was particularly tired, but because he found

e novel like 'The Demon of the Danube.' That was splendid. I

The deacon belonged to the old school of moralists, and looked with suspicion upon all works of fiction, with a ve

the stairs. He immediately began to twist h

he room with a cup of

ou feel?"

bad,"

ou in

ot a good de

reab

nd on his stomach

t is the matter with you

thought Sam, "for I don't kno

thought, but he

deal of experience. I kn

curiously

s it?"

ea; it's ve

ction to take it. But when he put it to his lips there

d," he said, looking

pk

lly doesn't," sh

it was tea,

it is wor

I shall like it

't, it will do you go

is face assumed an e

drink it,

said Mrs. Ho

hout," said our hero, feel

e quite unwell. I can

beginning to be ala

his tea," said t

rathe

needs you well, so you can go to work, an

t doesn't?

you up some castor

orse than wormwood-tea, and

o much for me," he

aid Mrs. Hopkins. "I ca

ting his eyes, gulped down the wormwood. He shuddered s

rs. Hopkins. "It's

without," said Sam. "I'm af

Hopkins, cheerfully, "I

t need it," sai

rather hoe potatoes than take it again. I never see such a terrible old

d to herself as sh

e said to herself. "I'

t try it agai

r. He had been looking out of the window; but he bundled in

l now, Sam?" as

surveying in alarm a cup of so

ready to go t

said Sam,

u good, it seems; but yo

well," said

d his visitor. "I've broug

it t

casto

aid Sam, getting up

nough to go to work, y

am. "I'll go right

ou are quite recovered. I'm sure

t, now," said

ou think so, you

s way to the potato-field,

ht. "The old woman's got the best of me, after all

sick. But all the same, she made sickness very disagreeable to him, and he felt that in future he should not pretend sickness when

ed up as he cau

r he had not been as clear-sighted as his wi

deal better, but I don't fe

e," said the deacon, in all sincerity, for fast

," said Sam, quickly. "I'll

will," sai

aste out of my mouth," thought Sam. "I can taste that wormwoo

's eye, and unable to get away, though he tried at least once. After they had been a

you ask?" sa

eves go to the house an

a very obl

uel; but I don't think it's h

thirsty," suggeste

d the deacon, and he made some further remarks on the subject to which Sam

f. "What's the good of workin' yourself to death

lty in earning a living unless he were willing to wor

, the deacon gave the sign

got through more," he said; "but to-

rrow," thought Sam. "We

od seemed to give hi

yourself sick again, S

" said Sam, looking al

all ri

you good," said Mr

e means anythin