Alicia, darling, come and kiss papa." Darling Alicia accepted the invitation with a rustle of silk and an ecstatic squeal of delight.

During this affecting scene Asaph whispered to Bailey that he "cal'lated" Heman had had a hurry-up distress signal from Simpson; to which sage observation Mr.Bangs replied with a vigorous nod, showing that Captain Cy's example had had its effect, in that they no longer stood in such awe of their representative at Washington.
However true Asaph's calculation might have been, Mr.Atkins made no mention of politics.

He was urbanity itself.

He drew up to the table, partook of the ice cream and cake, and greeted his friends and neighbors with charming benignity.
"Wan't it sweet of him to come ?" whispered Miss Phinney to Keturah.
"And him so nice and everyday and sociable.

And when Cap'n Whittaker's runnin' against his friend, as you might say." Keturah replied with a dubious shake of the head.
"I think Captain Cyrus is goin' to get into trouble," she said.