"'Which she's shore a heap massive!' we murmurs, followin' Peets' smoke.
"'An' sech atmosphere!' Peets goes on.
"'Atmosphere to give away!' we echoes.
"At these yere encomiyums the pore pleased face of little Joolie is beamin' like the sun. As for Mike, he assoomes a easy attitoode, same as though compliments means nothin' to him.
"'What's the subject?' Peets asks.
"'That, my friend, is the Linden in October,' returns Mike, as though he's showin' us a picture of heaven's front gate. 'Yes, the Linden in October.'
"'Which if this yere Pole,' whispers Texas to Cherokee, 'is able to make anything out of that smear, he can shore see more things without the aid of licker than any sport that ever spreads his blankets in Cochise County.'
"Texas is a heap careful not to let either Mike or the little Joolie girl ketch on to what he says.
"Also, it's worth recallin' that Mike an' the little Joolie is the only wedded pa'r, of which the Southwest preeserved a record, that don't bring bilious recollections to Texas of his former Laredo wife.