As for Horace Baxter, he was in financial difficulties a year ago last summer, and he prayed to the Lord for help; and when his wife died and he got her life insurance he said he believed it was the answer to his prayer.

Wasn't that like a man ?" "Have you really proof that he said that, Cornelia ?" "I have the Methodist minister's word for it--if you call THAT proof.
Robert Baxter told me the same thing too, but I admit THAT isn't evidence.

Robert Baxter isn't often known to tell the truth." "Come, come, Cornelia, I think he generally tells the truth, but he changes his opinion so often it sometimes sounds as if he didn't." "It sounds like it mighty often, believe ME.

But trust one man to excuse another.

I have no use for Robert Baxter.