And he was at first all enthusiasm and upon the--the parchment scroll where such matters are inscribed was written the name of the beautiful and enterprising community, and the sum of money it asked for.

And the deal was as good as made.

Excuse the modern phraseology; my fairy lingo got mixed there." "Never mind.

I can get the drift just as well--maybe better." "And the deal was as good as made.

But before the vote was taken another chap came to the great man and said: 'Look here! I want to get an appropriation of, say, fifty thousand dollars, to deepen and improve a river down in my State'-- a Southern State we'll say.