\"Iain’tagoin’tosithereallnight！\"
Hiswifemadewhathastehernervousnesswouldallow，andtheysoonsatdowntotea。Jack，theeldestson，wassulky，andhisfathermutteredsomethingaboutknockingthesulksoutofhimwithanaxe。
\"What’sannoyedyou，Jack？\"askedhismother，humbly。
Hescowledandmadenoanswer。
Theyoungerchildren——threeboysandagirl——beganquarrellingassoonastheysatdown。Wylieyelledatthemnowandthen，andgrumbledatthecooking，andathiswifefornotbeingabletokeepthechildrenquiet。Itwas：\"Marther！youdidn’tputnosugarinmytea。\"\"Mother，Jimmy’sgotmyplace;makehimmove。\"