He selected a document tied with red ribbon, and examined it
briefly.

"I shall have the right to foreclose the mortgage on the first of
next July," he said.

"I hope you will do it then. I should like to see them Frosts
humbled."

"THEM Frosts! Don't you know anything more about English grammar,
John?"

"Those Frosts, then. Of course, I know; but a feller can't always
be watching his words."

"I desire you never again to use the low word 'feller,'" said the
squire, who, as the reader will see, was more particular about
grammatical accuracy than about some other things which might be
naturally supposed to be of higher importance.

"Well," said John sulkily, "anything you choose."

"As to the mortgage," proceeded Squire Haynes, "I have no idea
they will be able to lift it. I feel certain that Frost won't
himself have the money at command, and I sha'n't give him any
grace, or consent to a renewal. He may be pretty sure of that."

"Perhaps he'll find somebody to lend him the money."