"She knows I'm not a regular church-goer." Lute was plainly disappointed.

"Well," he said, with a sigh, "maybe you're right.

She does cal'late you're kind of heathen, though she hopes you'll see the light some day.

But, just the same," he added, "it's a good argument.

I tried it on the gang up to the post-office last night.
I says to 'em, says I, 'Work's all right.