"What do you think of that, lad? Talk about Treat's cow; why, she can't hold a candle side of this one, and there was a big difference in the price."
"Is it for Aunt Nancy?"
"Sartin, an' I sent for you to lead her over to the little woman."
"But who's to pay for her?"
"That part of the transaction has been settled already, an' all you have to do now, is to take the creater away."
"But I wanted to do somethin' toward buyin' her."
"So you have, my boy. Can you read writin'?"
"Not very well."
"Then come here while I tell you what's on the card. I got one of Daniel Chick's daughters to fix it up so's it would be kerrect."
Then Mr. Souders, after wiping his glasses lest a single word should escape his attention, read the following:—