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"You shut up on that line," came sharply from Curly. "Phil ain't turnin' us down for nobody. I reckon if Patches is fool enough to want to ride to the Cross-Triangle to-night Phil ain't got no reason for stoppin' him. If any of you punchers wants to make the ride, the way's open, ain't it?" "Now, don't you go on the prod, too," soothed the other. "We wasn't meanin' nothin' agin Phil."
"They think it mighty fine to go beltin' by, makin' everybody take their dust, just because STOPPIN' ain't in their contract. Why, if that expressman who chucked down the bag had any feelin's for a lady" but he stopped here at the amused faces of his auditors. "Guess you don't know much o' that expressman's feelin's, stranger," said Simmons grimly.
"Well, I'd take the money, an' buy me a new buckskin suit, and sthart back for the ould country, shure. Divil a day would yez kitch me stoppin' in a counthry like this, iny longer thin it would take to git out of it."
'Tis wonderful cold here when the wind blows down over the hills and in from the sea, with no trees to break un, and 'tis a poor place for huntin', and no wood is handy for the fire." "What'll I do when you go?" asked Charley in fresh dismay. "You'll not be stoppin' here whatever," assured Toby. "Dad'll know what to do. He'll get you out of this fix! Don't you worry now."
Venner sent word that the messenger should wait below, and presently appeared in the study, where Abel was making himself at home, as is the wont of the republican citizen, when he hides the purple of empire beneath the apron of domestic service. "Good mornin', Squire!" said Abel, as Mr. Venner entered. "My name's Stebbins, 'n' I'm stoppin' f'r a spell 'ith ol' Doctor Kittredge."
And then the Lord would visit so plumb natural and commonlike with Moses like tellin' him, 'I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob by the name of God Almighty, for by my name Jehovah was I not known unto them. I thought that was awful cute and friendly, stoppin' to talk about His name that way.
"It's a good book, and I shall be glad to have it. Where are you stoppin'?" "At the hotel in the village." "You must come and stay here. You can get 'em to send round your things any time." "Thank you, aunt, I shall be delighted to do so. It seems so pleasant to see you again after so many years. You don't look any older than when I saw you last."
"Well, that's like what I was, too, when I was a young man," he boasted. "If I thought I ain't wanted when I went to see a young lady if she passed any insinyations she never wasn't worried with ME ag'in!" "I guess Lizzie's spited that Teacher's stoppin' at our place," giggled Rebecca, her pretty face rosy with pleasurable excitement in the turn affairs had taken. She sat directly opposite Mr.
"Noo we 've tae begin, an' we 'ill no be dune for an' 'oor, and ye 've tae lay on without stoppin' till a' come for ye; an' a' 'll shut the door tae haud in the noise, an' keep yir dog beside ye, for there maunna be a cheep aboot the house for Annie's sake." "A' 'll dae onythin' ye want me, but if if "
"'No, sez Dan, 'she can't kill me, sho'. "'I dunno how dat is, said de cunjuh man, 'but she kin make yo' life mighty mis'able. Ef I wuz in yo' place, I 'd stop her right off. "'But how is I gwine ter stop her? ax' Dan. 'I dunno nuffin 'bout stoppin' witches. "'Look a heah, Dan,'sez de yuther; 'you is a goad young man. I lacks you monst'us well.
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