Mrs. Kelso came out-of-doors and she and her husband surveyed the tall young Postmaster.
"Well it is, at least, sufficient," said Kelso.
"The coat ought to be a little longer," Mrs. Kelso suggested.
"It will be long enough before I get another," said Abe.
"It is not what one would call an elegant suit but it's all right," Kelso added.
"The fact is, elegance and I wouldn't get along well together," Abe answered. "It would be like going into partnership with Bill Berry."
"Next month you'll be off at the capital and we shall be going to Tazewell County," said Kelso.
"To Tazewell County!"
"Aye. It's a changing world! We should always remember that things can not go on with us as they are. The Governor has given me a job."
"And me a great sadness," said Abe. "You must always let me know where to find you."