He ain't heard from Heman lately, has he ?" "No, he ain't.

Neither's anybody else, so fur as I can find out." "Oh, yes, they have.

_I_ have, for one." Mr.Bangs stopped short in his double-quick march for home and dinner, and looked his companion in the face.
"Ase Tidditt!" he cried.

"Do you mean to tell me you've had a letter from Heman Atkins, from Washin'ton ?" Asaph nodded portentously.
"Yes, sir," he declared.

"A letter from the Honorable Heman G.Atkins, of Washin'ton, D.C., come to me last night.