All the boys will tell you that I've always spoke well of you, and respected you more'n any man in the house.

Ask Smith.

Ain't it so, Smith?
Didn't I say, no longer ago than last night, that for a man that was a gentleman all the time and every way you took him, give me Arkansas?
I'll leave it to any gentleman here if them warn't the very words I used.

Come, now, Mr.Arkansas, le's take a drink--le's shake hands and take a drink.

Come up--everybody! It's my treat.