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Everybody else got their names mentioned in the article, and Judge Maynard had his picture printed because it was the Judge cut him down. 'Twa'n't fair, didn't seem to me, and me older'n any of 'em. "And 'twas just the same when they found Mrs.
Conceited creatures, the most of them. I mean to pick and choose. And I mean Ishmael to help me." "Oh, Vassie, how?" came from the wide-eyed listener on the bed. "Why, I shall make him bring his school friends down, of course. They're all gentlemen. And then I shall make them fall in love with me." "But won't they be a lot younger than you, Vassie? You're three years older'n Ishmael."
People who've no folks are always jealous of them who's had 'em; but old age has its liberties, I suppose, and we must pardon a great deal on account of it." "Are you speakin' of me, I'd like to know? I ain't but four years older'n you. I'm only seventy-nine and you was seventy-five last May, though you didn't want us to know it was your birthday.
"Is fifty older'n twenty?" she asked. More than once as they went side by side on the narrow foot-path across the field the Bishop put out his hand to hold the little brown one near it, but each time the child floated from his touch, and he smiled at the unconscious dignity, the womanly reserve of the frank and friendly little lady.
You ain't comin' into my house to preach to me. I'm older'n you, an' I know without bein' told what I want to do. So long's you stay under this roof you'll behave like a Webster that's all I've got to say. If you ain't a-goin' to be a Webster an' prefer to disgrace your kin, the sooner you get out the better." "Very well. I can go." There was no bravado in the assertion.
Grab him as he comes toward you, for there's nothing to lay holt on as he goes by." "What's all this talk about bald-heads?" Kedzie protested. "Hush your mouth and listen to a woman that's older'n what you are and knows more. Look at me! I've slaved all my life.
'E didn't look no older'n you do now, an' you're a chicken compared to 'im. You've wore badly like, not knowin' the use o' yerbs." "That's it!" said Helmsley, now following his companion over the stile and into the dark dewy fields beyond "I need the advice of the Wise One! Has he any remedy for old age, I wonder?"
What's in gray hair and baldness, anyhow? But there's one thing I can't stand for. Gossip has begun to couple the name of your boy with Miss Whately. Now he's just a very boy, only a year or two older'n she, and nowise able to take care of her properly, you'll admit; and it's silly. Besides, Conlow was telling me just an hour or more ago, that Phil and Lettie was old-time sweethearts.
"Gone to the devil, I guess. That's where he was goin' the last time I saw him," remarked one in no uncertain tone of voice. "Oh, no, he's married a white woman," exclaimed the youngest of the party. "Ha, ha! That's a good 'un. My lad, I'm older'n you, and I tell you it may be as you say and still not alter the case of his goin' to the old boy.
"What I have done for the last few years sit quietly by and wait for the messenger to come." "Stuff and nonsense, John! I don't believe in waitin' for messengers. That's meetin' them half way. I believe in bein' so busy that he'll have a hard time to catch up to me." "But I'm old, Drusilla, and " "Old, nothin' of the sort! You ain't but two years older'n me and I'm jest beginnin' to live.
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