had I bin more used to

Joe Blunt's rifle."

Mrs. Varley's heart beat high, and her face flushed

with pride as she gazed at her son, who laid the rifle on

the table for her inspection, while he rattled off an

animated and somewhat disjointed account of the

match.

"Deary me! now that was good, that was cliver.

But what's that scraping at the door?"

"Oh! that's Fan; I forgot her. Here! here! Fan!