are lawful"—

And in a minute he began abusing me most

awful.

"Begone," he said, "you're like the rest,—

wolves, Wolves with greedy clutches!

Poor little lamb; but in my breast I'll shield her

from your touches!"

"Come, come," says I, "a gal can't stay a child

like that for ever,

You'll hev to seal the gal some day; " but Abe