"But he's sent down enough furniture an' truck to stock a hotel, an' I want to know ef you'll go over an' put it in the rooms, an' straighten things out." "Me!" "Why, yes.

You've lived in cities some, an' know how citified things go.
Con-twist it, Ethel, there's things in the bunch that neither I ner Nick Thorne ever hearn tell of, much less knowin' what they're used for." The girl laughed.
"When are the folks coming ?" she asked.
"When I git things in shape.

They've sent some money down to pay fer what's done, so you won't have to work fer nuthin'." "I will, though," responded the girl, in a cheery tone.

"It will delight me to handle pretty things.

Are Nora and Tom still there ?" "Oh, yes.