“Wall, dang it all, when they are a talkin' about this, they won't be lyin' about something else.”
“O Josiah Allen!” says I. “Don't ever try to do any thing, or say any thing, or lay on any plans agin, without lettin' me know beforehand.”
“I'd like to know why it hain't jest as well for 'em to go one at a time? They are both a goin You needn't worry about that. I hain't a goin' to break that up.”
I groaned awful; and he snapped out,—
“I want sunthin' to eat.”
“To eat?” says I. “Can you eat with such a conscience? Think of that poor little freckled thing way off there alone!”
“That poor little freckled thing is with her folks by this time, as happy as a king.” But though he said this sort o' defient like, he begun to feel bad about what he had done, I could see it by his looks; but he tried to keep up, and says he, “My conscience is clear, clear as a crystal goblet; and my stomack is as empty as one. I didn't eat a mouthful of supper. Cake, cake, and ice-cream, and jell! a dog couldn't eat it. I want some potatoes and meat!”
And then he started out; and I went down, and got a good supper, but I sithed and groaned powerful and frequent.
Philury got home safely from her bridal tower, lookin' clever, but considerable lonesome.
Truly, men are handy on many occasions, and in no place do they seem more useful and necessary than on a weddin' tower.