Why, that ar fellow managed his master's whole farm.

He has a strornary talent for business." "Bad, bad, very bad; knows altogether too much!" said the young man, with the same mocking smile playing about his mouth.

"Never will do, in the world.

Your smart fellows are always running off, stealing horses, and raising the devil generally.

I think you'll have to take off a couple of hundred for his smartness." "Wal, there might be something in that ar, if it warnt for his character; but I can show recommends from his master and others, to prove he is one of your real pious,--the most humble, prayin, pious crittur ye ever did see.