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"Seemed to me, though, you might get some things second hand, so I got a list of likely places from my sister, who's lived in New York longer'n I have. I thought mebbe " her tone was tactful "you didn't want to waste your money any?" Mary was impressed again, as she had been before her wedding, by the natural good manners of this simple and half educated woman.

He flashed on her a quick look of suspicion, but her calm, impassive face told him nothing. She was a pretty woman, and Pop had evidently recognized the fact from the start. "Wal, I'll come now," he said, rising reluctantly; "but, Sal, you git yer clothes on an' be ready to start time I git back. I ain't anxious to stay round these here diggin's no longer'n need be.

Likewise we wanted to know where he found the davenport. "Why, up here in the woods," says Milo, "at the house of a queer old stick, name of Rogers. I forget his front name 'twas longer'n the davenport." "Not Adoniram Rogers?" says Cap'n Jonadab, wondering. "That's him," says Thompson. Now, I knew Adoniram Rogers.

Bring your butcher knife and run! I don't want her to feel bad any longer'n she has to." "Hold your horses, Whirlwind, hold your horses a bit," cried the amazed butcher. "Now tell me what has happened." "You grab that knife and come along!" she shouted, almost frantic with grief and fear. "That cow can't be left with a broken leg." And seizing him by the hand she dragged him toward the door.

But now I can talk their lingo fust-rate; but pa, he can't talk to 'em nohow; he hain't learned the fust word; 'n' he's ben here goin' on two years longer'n we have." The miles seemed leagues to Felipe. Aunt Ri's drawling tones, as she chatted volubly with young Merrill, chafed him. How could she chatter!

"Well, Tad, yer head is a sight longer'n mine is, an' I s'pose ye know what's best; but, my boy, let me give ye a little advice: If ye wait till ye find a real gold mine in these here parts, the boy's likely as not to die o' old age 'fore ye find it." "Perhaps so, Dad. Perhaps you're right; but then, if I don't ever find it, I won't tell him who I am, because he'd be disappointed.

"Wall, no; I didn't calkerlate on staying any longer'n I could turn the stones into money," the man said. "My old mother lives up to Brownsville, and I thought of goin' up to make her a little visit han't seen her fur ten years. Then I'm going back to the mines, since I han't no reason to hang around these parts now," with a bitter emphasis on the last word. "This is Tuesday," said Mr.

"I heard you talking Indian," said Joe. "You're gonna hear some more," said the Chief. "We're the first war party of my tribe in longer'n my grandpa woulda thought respectable!" Joe found it difficult to restrain a smile. The Chief took him off to one side. "Fella," he said kindly, "it bothers you, this business, because it ain't organized. That's what this world needs, Joe.

Longer'n the longest avenue there is an' not one single house the hull length. Why ain't there houses, I wonder. Wake up, Bonny precious! We're almost there."

Did you ever see Paul Irving doing that when he was here to meals?" "But Paul's arms are longer'n mine," brumbled Davy. "They've had eleven years to grow and mine've only had seven. 'Sides, I DID ask, but you and Anne was so busy talking you didn't pay any 'tention. 'Sides, Paul's never been here to any meal escept tea, and it's easier to be p'lite at tea than at breakfast.