How, with such a name, could he do anything except write ?" "I don't know, ma'am.

But names are risky pilots, ain't they?
I've run against a consider'ble number of Solomons, but there wa'n't one of 'em that carried more'n a deckload of wisdom.

They christened me Elisha, but I can't even prophesy the weather with sartinty enough to bet.

However, I daresay in your husband's case it's all right." The lady had turned away, and he was afraid he might have offended her.
The fear was groundless; she was merely offering another sacrifice, the sugar this time.
"Yes ?" she asked, turning, "you were saying--" "Why--er--nothin' of account.

I cal'late the C.stands for Charles, then." "No-o.