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Like enough, one reason for his makin it was fur tu hender 'em from gittin any more of the miserable intoxicating stuff. One thing is sartin, if he was God, he wouldn't dispute hisself, and the Bible expressly says, 'Look not upon the wine fur in the end it biteth like a sarpent and stingeth like an adder.
Do you know a sartin young man wid a nose on him runnin' to a point like the pin of a sun-dial, his knees brakin' the king's pace, strikin' one another ever since he was able to walk, an' that was about four years afther he could say his Father Nosther; an' faith, whatever you may think, there's no makin' them paceable except by puttin' between them!
"Will you have the goodness, madam, to inform me where I am?" "Thar, thar, Ella, child!" exclaimed the matron, joyously; "I told ye so I know'd it he's come to, for sartin the Lord be praised!" Then addressing herself to Reynolds, she continued: "Whar are you, stranger, do you ax?
"Is that true, Tituba?" asked one of the little girls. "It am so, fur er sartin sure fact, chile." Nothing is more susceptible than a young imagination. It can see whatever it wills, hear whatever is desired, and like wax is ready to receive any impression one chooses to put on it.
They'd give a dozen of their best warriors, with a chief throwed in to make good weight, to keep me from reachin' Fort Havens with the news that the Apaches are makin' ready to raise Old Ned along the border. Fact is, I do carry big news, that's sartin. Hello!"
Before Snivel came in from the rear entrance she had been carefully studying the cave, and she knew just the way to get out. She thought that the quicker she did it the better it would be for both herself and Wild. She determined that she would act right now. "Can I have a drink of water?" she asked, as Snivel was about to pull up a stool near her. "Sartin," was the reply.
"The two cases aren't exactly alike, are they?" I said. "The land is of no value to us at present. Mother and I are glad to have the Lane used, if it is a convenience, as I suppose it is." "It's that, sartin. Ros, who owns that land the Lane runs through you or your mother?" "It is in my name," I said. "Um-hm. Well, would you sell it?" "Sell it! Sell that strip of sand and beach grass!
"What do you mean?" demanded Sim. "Why, I mean Stingy Gabe. You've heard of Stingy Gabe, ain't you?" "I guess we've all heard somethin' about him," laughed Captain Sol; "but we're willin' to hear more. He was a reformer, wa'n't he?" "He sartin was! Ho! ho!" "For the land sakes, tell it, Bailey," demanded Mr. Gott impatiently. "Don't sit there bouncin' and gurglin' and gettin' purple in the face.
And you know you've got money and that Abbie Larkin is so worldly she'd marry you for it in a minute. I didn't know but you might have met her." "Met her! Tut tut tut! If that ain't and in a typhoon like last night! Oh, sartin, I met her! I was up here on top of Meetin'-house Hill, larnin' her to swim in the mud puddles. You do talk so silly sometimes, Hannah." "Maybe I do," with a sniff.
I wisht I was goin', too, but I never have no fun. Have to stay to home and work and slave over them consarned tax papers. Sometimes I wish there wa'n't no taxes." "Humph! I've wished that, myself, more'n once. Why don't you go, if you want to? Climb right aboard here with me. Plenty of room." "Hey? You mean that? By godfreys mighty! I'd like to." "Sartin, I mean it. Come ahead." Mr.
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