The Demi-gods

oming to them from a point at righ

d his advance his daughter divined that something had occurred in addition to the purchase of food. She had often before observed her f

er, set down a basket and a bundle, and stood for

world is full of trou

to the s

ere'd be no life at all for the poor. It's the only chance we get is w

ere isn't some small thing or other in the basket, and let your honours

down peacefully on the grass

mutton in the basket, and only a little bit had been taken off it, a big paper bag full of tea, a package of soft sugar, a bottle full of milk, a bo

herself, but she made no sound; and when she turned her face towards

m on a large piece of paper in the centre of the men;

turned courteou

," said he, "and by watching

in disaccord with custom; we will try to do exactly as you do, and although you may b

id Patsy t

a hand towa

is God's own work; this is the way I do it, your

ced a slice of cheese between them

fidelity, and in a moment their mouths

sed betwe

take two more bits of bread and I'll put a l

f the angels whose mo

ved over the r

tinued, "we will take a

on the newspaper but soft sugar, butt

there was more t

he continued, "but maybe y

at they were quite satisfied, bu

u had enough," said P

I had it," returned t

e before the young angel. He thanked her and ate these, and then he ate the package of soft sugar, and

be eaten?"

re's some people do smoke it, and there's others do chew it; but I smoke it and chew it myself, and that's the best way. There'

is palms, then he carefully stuffed his pipe, pulled at it to see was it drawing w

eal good,

riosity, but they did not venture to smoke, and they