"Oh, father, father!" said Mary, throwing herself upon his arm,--"not to-night! Any night but to-night. Oh, help me! he's going out to drink again! Father, I'll not leave yo'. Yo' may strike, but I'll not leave yo'. She told me last of all to keep yo' fro' drink!"

'Oh, father, father!' said Mary, throwing herself upon his arm - 'not tonight! Any night but tonight. Oh, help me! he's going out to drink again! Father, she told me last of all to keep yo' fro' drink!'
