Ba thundas! If it weren't for them blamed gov'- ment inspectors, I'd sure put a spoke in his wheel.

What! I'd everlastin'ly seva' th' connections between that gentleman an' these here Ozarks.

Dad burn me, if I wouldn't.

He'd better take one o' them new fangled women in th' city, where he's gone to, an' not come back here for one o' our girls.

I don't believe Sammy'd care much, nohow, ba thundas! What!" The official tossed the letter into a pigeon hole beside its neglected mate, with a gesture that fully expressed the opinion of the entire community, regarding Mr.Stewart and his intentions toward Miss Lane.
Sammy got the letters the next day, and read them over and over, as she rode slowly through the sweet smelling woods.