Farmer Houston was standing by the door to welcome Pete, and to congratulate his parents on their boy’s return.
“Maister,” said Old Adam, “you see Pete was i’ t’ ‘pattern’ all t’ tahme, an’ we didn’t knoa; ‘This is the Lord’s deein’, an’ it’s marvillous i’ wer ees.’”
[CHAPTER XLI.]
The Revolution in Midden Harbour.
“O happy home! where man and wife in heart,
In faith and hope are one,
That neither life nor death can part