“'Don't you know it?' says I.
“'It looks more slicked up than ever it used to,' says he.
“'Yes,' says I; 'and you'll find everything else on the place slicked up in about the same way.'
“'Where's Dave?' says he.
“'Dave has gone to town to see about selling the wool.'
“'Where's Dan?'
“'Dan's in college. He takes a great notion to medicine; and we're going to make a doctor of him.'
“'Whose house is that?' says he, as I was taking him home.
“'No wonder you don't know it,' says I. 'It has been painted, and shingled, and had new blinds put on; the gates and fences are all in prime condition; and that's a new barn we put up a couple of years ago.'
“'Where does the money come from, to make all these improvements?'