'An' I guess,' he says, 'f'm all 't I c'n gather, thet you're doin' all 't we could expect, an' more too,' an' off he put." "How 'd it come out ?" asked Mrs.Cullom.
"'Lish lived about two year," replied Aunt Polly, "an' Dave done as he agreed, but even then when he come to settle up, he told Smith he didn't want no more said about it 'n could be helped." "Wa'al," said Mrs.Cullom, "it seems to me as if David did take care on him after all, fur 's spendin' money was concerned." "That's the way it looks to me," said Mrs.Bixbee, "but David likes to think t'other.

He meant to be awful mean, an' he was--as mean as he could--but the fact is, he didn't reelly know how.

My sakes! Cynthy (looking at the clock), I'll hev to excuse myself fer a spell.

Ef you want to do any fixin' up 'fore dinner, jest step into my bedroom.

I've laid some things out on the bed, if you should happen to want any of 'em," and she hurried out of the room..