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"But with their own people they're great speech-makers." "G'wan," objected Buck Higgins. "Who ever heard of a Injun talkin' much." "Yes, siree," Bill declared. "They're great talkers 'mongst folks they knows and trusts. Why, at their pow-wows they're reg'lar orators. Ev'body knows that what's had a lot t' do with 'em, same as me.

Dixie sniffed, as she sat down at the end of the table and began to butter a hot biscuit, "and let the crab-grass and pussley weeds literally choke out the best stand of cotton I ever laid my eyes on. No, siree, not me. I'd hire hands, but all the niggers have gone to town where there are more back-doors to live at; no, there is nothing for me to do but to look out for number one.

Neighboring kings, indeed, and their good-for-nothing sons! No, siree! The husband I want for my daughter is an honest farmer lad who knows how to work and how to play! That's the kind of son-in-law we need in this kingdom!" So Stefan and the little Princess were married and from that day the castle was no longer gloomy but rang with laughter and merriment.

He laid a finger alongside his nose, and winked wisely. "You bet yuh! And good business. Yes, siree. Are you on?" "Am I on?" I repeated. "On what? The train?" "Oh, on your way." "To Benton; certainly." "Do you see any green in my eye, friend?" he demanded. "I do not." "Or in the moon, maybe?" "No, nor in the moon," I retorted. "But what is all this about?" "I'll be damned!" he roundly vouchsafed.

And, of course it's dreadful catchin', and a good many was more afraid of it than they would have been of bullets, enough sight. But Helen Kendall wa'n't afraid no, siree! Why " And so on. Albert listened, hearing most of it, but losing some as his thoughts wandered back to the Helen he had known as a boy and the Helen he had met that forenoon.

He just likes to hear himself scold." "He has a terrible temper." "Oh, I know half the town is scart to death of him. But he always will take a jolly from me. We understand each other, Dave and I. Say, Ma, these rubber boots leak. Did you know that? Yes, siree! They leak like sieves. I might as well be without 'em." Mrs. King sighed.

One thing, no fellow can stand up and say that I ever talked back to Mr. Ellsworth no, siree, no fellow can say that. But I just happened to think of something I wanted to say and so as soon as I could get started, I said it right out. This is what I said: "Mr. Ellsworth, you always said a scout ought to stand up for a fellow through thick and thin no matter what, because we're all brothers.

No, siree, Dunc, she give her word to take the man that fetched the ring that man's Joshua the bargain's filled on his side and there you are. Now, you're constable. I take it right, Duncan, you should give that girl a piece of your mind; give her to understand that, India ship yes, India ship no, she's got a bill to pay and a man's soul to save from damnation everlasting."

But we wrastled the boat down to the water and was jest goin' to launch her when the whole three masts went by the 'board, men and all. We put off to her, but she was in a reg'lar soapsuds of a sea and awash from stem to stern, so we knew there was nothin' livin' aboard. "Yes, siree," continued the Captain meditatively, "that was a mean night.

"I suppose," he presently went on, "it would be a simple enough matter to run wires over here from the barn." "Wouldn't that be bully!" "You'd like it?" "Yes, siree!" The manager took up his hat. "Well, we'll see what can be done," he answered, moving toward the door. But on the threshold he stopped once more and looked about.