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When it comes to moral supportin'," remarked David in passing, "Dick's as good 's a professional, an' he'd go an' see his gran'mother hung sooner 'n miss anythin', an' never let his cigar go out durin' the performence. Dick said he congratilated Am on his choice, an' said he reckoned they'd be putty ekally yoked together, if nothin' else."
"Hain't you got no respect fer the holy institution of matrimuny? and at cet'ry?" he added, wiping his whole face with his napkin. "Much as you hev, I reckon," she retorted. "Of all the amazin' things in this world, the amazinist to me is the kind of people that gits married to each other in gen'ral; but this here performence beats ev'rything holler."
I cried, in scorn and wrechedness. "What is he to me? Or his eye either? I refer to Mr. Egleston. It is time for the curtain to go up now, and unless he has by this time returned, there can be no performence." "Look here," Carter said sudenly, "you look awfuly queer, Bab. Your face " I stamped my foot. "What does my face matter?" I demanded.
Result, a jamb that night at the performence, and a new lease of life for the Play. Egleston comes on, bruized and battered, and perhaps with a limp. The Labor Unions take up the matter it's a knock out. I'd charge a thousand dollars for that idea if I were selling it." "Bruized!" I exclaimed. "Realy bruized or painted on?" He glared at me impatiently. "Now see here, Bab," he said.
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