Used to like to look at her.

I never said anything particular to her, that I remember, but-- I don't know whether it was the cracker and sausage, or that the young fellow's feet were treading on the hot ashes of some longing that had not had time to cool, but his eye glistened as he stopped.
I suppose she wouldn't have looked at a fellah like me,--he said,--but I come pretty near tryin'.

If she had said, Yes, though, I shouldn't have known what to have done with her.

Can't marry a woman now-a-days till you're so deaf you have to cock your head like a parrot to hear what she says, and so longsighted you can't see what she looks like nearer than arm's-length.
Here is another chance for you,--I said .-- What do you want nicer than such a young lady as Iris?
It's no use,--he answered .-- I look at them girls and feel as the fellah did when he missed catchin' the trout.--'To'od 'a' cost more butter to cook him 'n' he's worth,--says the fellah .-- Takes a whole piece o' goods to cover a girl up now-a-days.

I'd as lief undertake to keep a span of elephants,--and take an ostrich to board, too,--as to marry one of 'em.
What's the use?
Clerks and counter-jumpers ain't anything.