He had smiled all the way anticipating the encounter.

He was obviously in clothes which he did not put on every day, but the seriousness of this was counteracted by his hard felt hat, which he wore at an angle that disregarded convention.
"Hello, Elmore! You back ?" "That's about it." "You don't say! Back to stay ?" "Far's I can see.

Young Alf's made up his mind to learn the dentist business, and the old folks are backin' him; so I don't see but I've got to stop on and run the show.

Father's gettin' up in years now." "Why, yes.

I suppose he must be.