For nothin' in natur', unless it be perpetual motion, can equal a woman's tongue.

It's most a pity we hadn't some of the angeliferous little dears with us too, for they do make the time pass quick, that's a fact.

I want some on 'em to tie a night-cap for me to-night; I don't commonly wear one, but I somehow kinder guess, I intend to have one this time, and no mistake." "A night-cap, Sam!" said he; "why what on airth do you mean ?" "Why, I'll tell you, minister," said he, "you recollect sister Sall, don't you." "Indeed, I do," said he, "and an excellent girl she is, a dutiful daughter, and a kind and affectionate sister.

Yes, she is a good girl is Sally, a very good girl indeed; but what of her ?" "Well, she was a most a beautiful critter, to brew a glass of whiskey toddy, as I ever see'd in all my travels was sister Sall, and I used to call that tipple, when I took it late, a night-cap; apple jack and white nose ain't the smallest part of a circumstance to it.

On such an occasion as this, minister, when a body is leavin' the greatest nation atween the poles, to go among benighted, ignorant, insolent foreigners, you wouldn't object to a night-cap, now would you ?" "Well, I don't know as I would, Sam," said he; "parting from friends whether temporally or for ever, is a sad thing, and the former is typical of the latter.