natch-i-ully

Updated: May 12, 2025

With the pail on his head and with every wearer of shoulder-straps busy giving or obeying some order, it was as normal as cock-crowing that he should raise yet another line of his song and that from the house the diligent bricklayer should reply. Sang the water-carrier: "I's natch-i-ully gallant wid de ladies, " and along with the trowel's tinkle came softly back,

George Washington Cable - Kincaid's Battery