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Updated: May 16, 2025
"Well, I remember her husband when his ma used to make his clothes out of his dad's old ones. I don't know whether they was 'country' or not, but they were the dumdest things ever I saw. Country, huh! Scarford ain't any Paris, is it? I never heard it was." "Well, it isn't Trumet. No, Daniel, if we could afford it, I'd like to have these dresses made up in Boston, where Gertie gets hers. Mrs.
"Abner tried his dumdest to find that out," said Grandma Baker. "He was the plaguedest man ever was for wantin' to know things, but somehow I sort o' didn't want him changed any. You got ways put me mightily in mind o' Abner." The old eyes were very sweet, and a wintry rose crept into her withered cheek. She added: "I know what's ailin' you, young man!
Jest now I'm in the dumdest hurry ye ever knew. Good day to ye, miss," he repeated, and stumped quickly to the buggy awaiting him. Next moment he had seized the reins and was urging the sorrel mare along the stony lane at her best pace. Louise was both astonished and disappointed, but after a little thought she looked after the departing agent with a shrewd smile.
What do you think of the idea?" "Think of it? I think it's the dumdest foolishness ever I heard. I declare if the very mention of a woman to some of you old baches don't make your heads soften up like a jellyfish in the sun! Ain't Cy Whittaker got money? Ain't he got a nice home? Ain't he happy?" "Yes, he is now, I s'pose, but " "WELL, then! And you want him to get married!
"I'm goin' to live to see you hang." "Now, now, old boy, that's unkind." "Jest the same it's true." "I really hope not." "I had my fortune told once." "Indeed." "The dumdest lookin' old critter in York told it." "Well?" "She gin me a good yarn, one that I'm thinkin's going to come true." "Why do you think so? I supposed you were above superstition, Mr. Jounce."
"Bet you'll sleep all right," he said. "I never yet seen a feller like you that didn't sleep when the time come for it, and as for helping, I guess you'll do your part if you keep on believin' that Ridgley School can't be beat and when the game is goin' on you yell your dumdest to encourage the team."
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