did he open it?
 but Ephraim took it as though he were afraid of its contents. 

"Guess it's some of them war records from Amasy," he said. 

"Oh, Cousin Eph," exclaimed Cynthia, excitedly, "why don't you open it? If you don't I will." 

"Guess you'd better, Cynthy," and he held it out to her with a trembling hand.  