AsBibbscameoutoftheNewHouse,aSundaytriowasincourseofpassageuponthesidewalk:anampleyoungwoman,placidofface;ablack—clad,thinyoungman,whoseexpressionwasoneofhabitualanxiety,habitualwarinessandhabitualeagerness。Hepropelledaperambulatorcontainingthethird——andallthreewerenewlycleaned,Sundayfied,andmadefittodinewiththewife\'srelatives。
\"How\'dyoulikeformetobeTHATyoungfella,mamma？\"thehusbandwhispered。
\"He\'soneofthesons,andthereain\'tbuttwoleftnow。\"
ThewifestaredcuriouslyatBibbs。\"Well,Idon\'tknow,\"shereturned。\"Helookstomelikehehadhisowntroubles。\"
\"Iexpecthehas,likeanybodyelse,\"saidtheyounghusband,\"butIguesswecouldstandagooddealifwehadhismoney。\"