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"'Why, yes, I says to him simple, 'you must mean the Depot Woods, I said. 'They're always kind o' haunted to me. I guess the little folks that come in the en-gine smoke live in there, I told him, smilin' because I was so glad. "I remember how su'prised he looked an' how his face lit up, like he was hearin' English in a heathen land. "'Upon my word, he says, still only half believin' in me.
"Well," he observed, with sarcastic politeness, "how's the great Shavin's Jedidah, the famous inventor of whirlagigs? He, he, he!" Jed slowly shook his head. "Phin," he said, "either you wear rubbers or I'm gettin' deaf, one or the other. How in the world did you get in here this time without my hearin' you?" Phineas ignored the question. He asked one of his own.
"Repeat these hyar words atter me ... 'I swa'rs, in ther sight an' hearin' of God Almighty...." and from there the words ran double, low voiced from two throats, "'thet till sich time as Cal Maggard kin walk abroad, full rekivered ... I won't make no effort ter harm ner discomfort him ... no wise, guise ner fashion.... Ef I breaks this pledge I prays God ter punish me ... with ruin an' death an' damnation in hell hyaratter!"
If he hadn't 'a' heerd, he couldn't 'a' gin heed, 'n' 't wouldn't 'a' done him no good to 'a' heerd 'thout he gin heed! Wall, it helped consid'ble many in the congregation, 'specially them that was in the habit of hearin' 'n' heedin', but it rolled right off Dixie like water off a duck's back.
'D'ye be hearin' iv th' little lady from off the ship? continued Phil, as if following a natural sequence. 'Yes, answered Jim, his cheeks warming a little. 'She is with Mrs. Macdougal at Boobyalla, just beyond Jim Crow, and is well and cheerful. 'Good agin! Ryan sighed heavily as he resumed his swag. 'It's th' on'y thing I'm lamentin' here, th' mighty scarcity iv fine wimmin, he said.
There came to the beach a poor exile of Erin, The dew on his wet robe hung heavy and chill; Ere the steamer that brought him had passed out of hearin', He was Alderman Mike inthrojuicin' a bill! Once upon a time there was a King who lived on the road to Thibet, very many miles in the Himalayas.
Maggie wur readin' 'nd it's mighty comfortin'. It's like sipping old wine and hearin' music in thar next room same time." "Don't you mind him, Grace," said Margaret. "He is still very weak, and all that he says is not as deep as it might be." But she smiled fondly at him while she spoke. "Don't yo' b'leve her, Mrs. Sedgwick," said Jordan. "We all has weak spots in our hearts; she's mine."
McNally, I write these few lines hoping you are quite well as I am at present thank God it's a long time since we come across each other but I haven't forgot the old times and I am sure yourself is the same I did be hearin' a while ago about the fine family of daughters you have God bless them and how well you prospered in business dear Mrs.
"You think so?" said Fleur shortly. "Worries," repeated Monsieur Profond, burring the r's. Fleur spun round. "Shall I tell you," she said, "what would give him pleasure?" But the words: "To hear that you had cleared out" died at the expression on his face. All his fine white teeth were showing. "I was hearin' at the Club to-day, about his old trouble." "What do you mean?"
He was apparently about fifty years of age. He grinned at Calumet's belligerent motion. "Hearin' me?" he said to Calumet's cold, inquiring glance. The latter's eyes glowed. "Layin' for me, eh? Thanks." He looked curiously at the other. "Who are you?" he said. "I'm Dave Toban, the sheriff." He threw back one side of his vest and revealed a small silver star.
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