"He was probably at the ale-house, and had taken enough to make him cross."
"Had he heard you describe how God rewards our love to others by peace in our own hearts, he would have been more kind."
"Well, Fanny, be as tender in your thoughts as you can. It is hard for the man to lose three or four hours of his sleep."
"O, you always are ready to find excuses!" she answered, laughing.
"I ought to practise what I preach, oughtn't I?" He looked archly in her face.
"I hope Emma wont wake," said mamma, anxiously. "Little Rosa sleeps as quietly as a kitten. How strange that none of us noticed the change."
"It's no joke," said Fanny, though she could not help laughing.
They were going over a rough part of the road, and Josey, after growing restless, suddenly started up.
"Are we most home?" he asked in a sleepy tone.
"We'll get there by and by," answered his father, cheerfully.