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him—dat be de fair way to do. Now, Willy Burke ",
said the old man, and his voice became softer, perhaps
unconsciously to himself, " now dis de second time dat
we find you refuse to leave us : dis last time you were
offered more vages— you not consent, and you did right.
Now, I veil pleased with you, and you shall have two
dollars a month more dan you had. But vat dese boys
do to you ? I not hear dat before ".
" Oh, sir ", said Willy, " I 'd rather you wouldn't ask
me—its not worth talking about—and I wouldn 't on any
account trouble you or Mr. Talbot with such trifles. But,
sir, about the wages, I 'm very thankful to you ; and if
God spares me life and health, I hope to prove my gratitude".
11 So you not tell me vat the young lads do to you ?"
asked Mr. Weimar, the harsh lines of his wrinkled face relaxing
into a smile of even kindly meaning. " Ha ! ha ! me
heard all you say to Saunders—dat your cross, eh ?— you
not want to shake it off, eh ? Go off, you young Papist
I not find you so strange now, since I know the reason
why you act so". And shaking his hand playfully at
Willy, he sent him away, being desirous to speak with
Saunders, who was indeed
on his own account.
about to commence business
When Willy found himself alone he raised his hands
and ejes to heaven in fervent thanksgiving, for that God
had so strengthened him in the hour of temptation.
Although he had not the slightest suspicion that|any one,
much less Mr.. Weimar, had been within hearing, yet it
certainly increased his satisfaction that the conversation
had been heard by him above all others. " For", said
he to himself, "Mr, Weimar used to think there was
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