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Perhaps this untoward state of dubitation came about from Narcissa's scornful comment. "Ye mought hev known that old man Persimmon Sneed would have made off with the money," she said, remembering his reproving glare at her. "I wouldn't hev trested him with a handful o' cornfield peas." "But I expected him ter make off with it," protested the amazed Con; "that's why I gin it ter him."
An' then, ag'in, Nate MOUGHT hev tuk it inter his head ter go ter the Cross-roads, a-courtin' a gal thar ez he hev been talkin' about powerful, lately. But they tells me," Mrs.
There it is bad, and seems to have been formed upon the style of the sporting newspapers and the local reporters, with now and then a hint from the witty passages of the circus, as in this colloquy: "'Mought you be the boss hossifer of that thar army? "'I am the commanding officer of that detachment, sir. "'Wall, Mr.
He 'pears ter be feeble-minded ginerally, and mought n't be able ter pick out the favor o' the features on the hillside, but surely he'd blink ef a light war flickered inter his eyeballs."
"Ye mought hev let me know ez I war a-perlitin' round in this hyar men's gear yit," the girl muttered, as she hung the cap on a prong of the deer antlers on which rested the rifle of the master of the house.
I wish her no harm, however much appearances belie me." "Is that a fack, stranger?" "Certainly; she never did me any harm." "Then what mought be the reason you were so onmerciful to her?" "I never used her hardly. My friend said she was his slave, and all I wished was to have him obtain his own. In short, I was paid for my services." "No doubt of it, stranger.
"An' Ty ain't afeard o' bars," she silently commented, "nor wolves, nor wind, nor lightning, nor man in enny kind o' a free fight; but bekase he dun'no' how the law stands, an' air afeard the law mought be able ter take Lee-yander, he jes sets thar ez pitiful ez a lost kid, fairly ready ter blate aloud."
What you mought call me? You mought call me captain. Oh, I see what you're at there;" and he threw down three or four gold pieces on the threshold. "You can tell me when I've worked through that," says he, looking as fierce as a commander.
"Whilst I'm a-goin' on this hyar harnt's yerrand" The logical Si brought up with a shiver. "I went ter say whilst I'm a-goin' on this hyar yerrand fur the harnt" This was as bad. "Whilst," he qualified once more, "I'm a-goin' on this hyar yerrand 'bout'n the harnt, I mought ez well skeet off in them deep woods a piece ter see ef enny wild cherries air ripe on that tree by the spring.
"Well, I mought, Isom," he said, "ef I didn't happen to have a gun handy." The humor was lost on Isom. His chin was moving up and down, and his face was serious. That was just it. He could forgive Jass Jass was dead; he could forgive Crump, if he caught him in no devilment; old Brayton even after Steve's revenge was done. But now The boy rose, shaking his head.
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