And sees most everything they do.)
She says she saw ’em t’other day—”
“Hush, here comes Hannah! How d’ye do?
Why, what a pretty dress you’ve got!”
(“Her old merino made up new:
I know it by that faded spot.”)
“Jest look! there’s Dr. Stebbins’ wife”—
“A bran-new dress and bunnit!—well—
They say she leads him such a life!
But, there! I promised not to tell.”