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 *formed her: "It goes best when it's hung up sidewise. I've had it ever so long. 'Most six months, I reckon."

"And I've had my watch sixteen years," remarked Mr. Smith, displaying his own costly chronometer, with its double dials and elegant case. "But I should never think of using it as you do yours. Well, what's wanted with Josephine?" he asked, with an abrupt change.

"I'd like to take her sledding," explained the visitor.

"Well, you can't. She doesn't belong to me, and I never lend borrowed articles."

The countenances of both children fell.

"What put it into your head to come here, anyway?" demanded Mr. Smith.

"She did," answered Michael.

"Josephine? How could she?"

"She saw me when I started out, before the sidewalks were shovelled, and hollered after me. I couldn't stop then, 'cause I was going to meet another fellow. When I went in to get a cracker I told my grandmother that there