Him an' me are on putty friendly terms, but the fact is," said David, in a semi-confidential tone, "he's about an even combine of pykery an' viniger, an' about as pop'lar in gen'ral 'round here as a skunk in a hen-house; but Mis' Verjoos is putty well liked; an' one o' the girls, Claricy is her name, is a good deal of a fav'rit.

Juliet, the other one, don't mix with the village folks much, an' sometimes don't come with the fam'ly at all.

She favors her father," remarked the historian.
"Inherits his popularity, I conclude," remarked John, smiling.
"She does favor him to some extent in that respect," was the reply; "an' she's dark complected like him, but she's a mighty han'some girl, notwithstandin'.

Both on 'em is han'some girls," observed Mr.Harum, "an' great fer hosses, an' that's the way I got 'quainted with 'em.
They're all fer ridin' hossback when they're up here.

Did you ever ride a hoss ?" he asked.
"Oh, yes," said John, "I have ridden a good deal one time and another." "Never c'd see the sense on't," declared David.