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Updated: May 9, 2025
"He bade me tell you that it was impossible for him to call to-day, but that he would bring Melindy in on next Tuesday, and I suppose from that you may expect guests for dinner." Christmas was drawing nigh, and the "Sprigginses" were not forgotten.
And after a few such preliminaries the party were ensconced in the best room, enjoying the unbounded hospitality proverbial to the Sprigginses, while Moses went up to his room to have another spell at the important letter, and as he read over for the seventh time the neatly rounded sentences, he felt that he could well afford to bear reproof for the sake of having the good will of such a man.
"What did I tell you sound as a bell no kinsumption among the Sprigginses." This and corresponding remarks fell from the lips of Moses as the papers were being filled. Silence was the order for a few moments when our friend rising quickly to his feet exclaimed: "But, hold on, here's sumthin' I've not seen afore. Is it part of the agreement?" Mr. Spriggins then drew attention to the motto
She had just that ambition of the lady of small fashion, who regards the number rather than the quality of her guests, and would prefer a saloon full of Esquimaux or Kanzas, and would partake of their sea-blubber, rather than lose the triumph of making more noise than her rival neighbors, the Sprigginses or Wigginses.
The farmers of this favored locality are pretty well to do, and conspicuous among the number is our friend Mr. Spriggins. The Spriggins farm was well cultivated. A good frame house and commodious barns speak of the industry of the Sprigginses. There was also a heavy stock upon the farm, and that fact alone is sufficient proof of its thrift.
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