"Is your ma'am to home ?" "No, she's gone over to Webbington to spend two or three days with Aunt Prudence." "Then she won't be home to tea," said Mrs.Payson, considerably disappointed.
"No, ma'am, I don't expect her before to-morrow." "Well, I declare for't, I am disapp'inted," said the old lady regretfully.

"I've walked a mile on puppus to see her.

I'm most tuckered out." "Won't you step in and sit down ?" "Well, I don't keer ef I do a few minutes.

I feel like to drop.

Do you do the cooking while you maam's gone ?" "No, she baked up enough to last before she went away." "You hain't got any gingerbread in the house ?" asked Mrs.Payson, with subdued eagerness.