Suppose we give our attention to these books. Now you were getting
along so fast, I'm very sorry----"
"Do you think I'm to blame, teacher?" exclaimed Luther, earnestly, "There
wasn't a stick of wood to be had in our house this morning! And I've had
to be off, all day, chopping, with Scudder--you ought to have seen the
black snake we killed this morning. It was six feet long. If you don't
believe it, Scudder's got the carcass. It was lying all curled up in the
bushes with its head up so--'you watch him, Lute,' says Scudder, 'and
I'll run and get the axe!' I couldn't help laughing. The axe was over the
other side of the bog, and the snake began to stretch himself out and
slide along. I brought my boot-heel down once or twice on his head, about
as quick and strong as I could make it. I killed him. It's a good sign to
kill a snake, teacher. It's a good sign to dream of killing one; but you
come across one so, accidentally, and kill it, and it's sure to bring
good luck, Granny says."
"That's more significant than a great many of your signs and symbols," I
said. "That means that you will slay the tempter in your path, and be
successful in overcoming difficulties.
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