I can't help loving that man, for all his drollery and waggishness.

He puts on an air of levity sometimes, but there aint a man in the senate knows the scriptures as he does.

He did not make any objections ?" "Not exactly, he said--shall I tell you what he said ?" asked Laura glancing furtively at him.
"Certainly." "He said he had no doubt it was a good thing; if Senator Dilworthy was in it, it would pay to look into it." The Senator laughed, but rather feebly, and said, "Balloon is always full of his jokes." "I explained it to him.

He said it was all right, he only wanted a word with you,", continued Laura.

"He is a handsome old gentleman, and he is gallant for an old man." "My daughter," said the Senator, with a grave look, "I trust there was nothing free in his manner ?" "Free ?" repeated Laura, with indignation in her face.