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"I told Earl he made me more work than he saved; but he's hung on till now." "What sort of a boy is he, Mrs. Douglass." "He aint a steel-trap, I tell you beforehand," said the lady, with one of her sharp intelligent glances; "he don't know which way to go till you show him; but he's a clever enough kind of a chap he don't mean no harm. I guess he'll do for what you want." "Is he to be trusted?"
"My wife, Dick." "So was I! Aint it odd how fellers fall to thinkin' of thar little women, when they get a quiet spell like this?" "Fortunate for us that we do get it, and have such gentle bosom guests to keep us brave and honest through the trials and temptations of a life like ours."
When they had given vent to their feelings, they resumed their seats, and each in turn related the adventures through which they had passed. "How did you find out my name and address?" asked Mr. Green. "After you had left us in the grave-yard, our little George said, 'O, mamma, if there aint a book! and picked it up and brought it to us.
Poker, that's a good soul, now do, Squire, look at the sarvants. Do you hear that feller, a blowin' and a wheesin' like a hoss that's got the heaves? Well he is so fat and lazy, and murders beef and beer so, he has got the assmy, and walkin' puts him out o' breath aint it beautiful! Faithful old sarvant that, so attached to the family! which means the family prog.
Jim asked at last, when the other stopped swearing long enough to fill his mouth with fresh tobacco. "A revenoo, an' I done missed him clean." He began to curse again. "He came near getting you though," said the other, pointing to the mark of the horseman's bullet. "Yas, hit war' Bill Davis. Aint nary other man in the hull dad burned outfit could er done hit."
Micky's freckled face grew red with wrath, for Dick had only stated the truth. "Do you mean to insult me?" he demanded shaking the fist already doubled up in Dick's face. "Maybe you want a lickin'?" "I aint partic'larly anxious to get one," said Dick, coolly. "They don't agree with my constitution which is nat'rally delicate. I'd rather have a good dinner than a lickin' any time."
"This is pretty luxurious, isn't it? In its way, though it is down here on the Di, it's just about as good for a country house as the places you saw on the Hudson, aint it?" "Oh, it has a lot more soul and story than the Hudson places," she acquiesced at once. Sometimes she could feel that desire of his to give her as good as the best palpitate like a pulse through his words.
"'The Scalpers of the Plains. There's five men murdered in the first act. Oh, it's elegant!" "Why don't you go, then, Dick?" "Cause I'm dead-broke busted. That's why. I aint had much luck this week, and it took all my money to pay for my lodgin's and grub." "Do you want very much to go to the theatre, Dick?" "Of course I do; but it aint no use.
"Did you ever read the Bible?" asked Frank, who had some idea of the neglected state of Dick's education. "No," said Dick; "I've heard it's a good book, but I never read one. I aint much on readin'. It makes my head ache." "I suppose you can't read very fast." "I can read the little words pretty well, but the big ones is what stick me."
"I don't go for to deny that there are some poor people there, but they as owns the place aint poor. Lor' bless yer, it's a fine place. Don't you fret for me, my dearies. I'm well provided for, whoever aint." "But how long are you to stay?" said David. "You can't always be on a visit with folks, even if they are the friends of Mr. Williams." "Of course I can't stay always," said Grannie, "but Mr.
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