"Kain't—de patent done run out," said Adolphus.
That fellow was quite good looking, and in fact I can remember quite enjoying him after a fashion.
I don't believe I've ever been called a handsome man myself.
That is, in a beauty show, the prizes wouldn't be rushing in my direction.
And yet for years I did cherish the fond belief that my face had the stamp of honesty and rectitude upon it.
Alas! I'm not so positive now.
To tell the plain, unvarnished truth, I begin to fear this business of talking on humorous subjects is beginning to leave its effect upon my frank countenance.
This is how I know.
I had engaged to do a stunt in a certain town down among the North Carolina pines.