"O, 'fraid o' your pa!"

"Well, they both say—"

"O, 'fraid o' both of 'em!"

"No; but you see, Tommy, they think—"

"I know what they think; they think you're a good-for-nothing girl-baby;" and Tommy made up such a face that Preston couldn't help laughing. It didn't hurt his feelings to have Tommy call him names; for he did it in the funniest, pleasantest way. O, Tommy was a very fascinating boy!

"Come along, you little tip-end of a top-o-my-thumb."

"Tell you no, Tommy."

Preston was pretty firm now.

"Give you Turkish bath, all for nothing, Pres."