"I forgot how he looked when I heard him talking the other night at the debate in the schoolhouse about the flogging of sailors with the cat o' nine tails.

He has a wonderful gift.

If I were Ann I should be proud of his friendship and proud to go with him to the parties." "I am," said Ann meekly, with her eyes upon her work.

"I love to hear him talk, too." "Oh, land o' mercy! He's good company if you only use your ears," Mrs.
Ferguson remarked.

"Mis' Traylor, where did you git your man ?" "At Vergennes.