They've got a contrapshun fixed up about three mile south.

I don't reckon they've begun yet, hardly; they're gittin' the machinery in place.

I heard Eph say they'd begin to bore--_dig_, I mean, ma'am, I meant to say dig----" He stopped, utterly confused and unhappy; and she understood his manly purpose, and knew him for a gentleman whom she liked.
"You mustn't be too much surprised," she said; "but in spite of my ignorance about such things, I mean to devote a good deal of space to the oil company; it may come to be of great importance to Carlow.

We won't go into it in to-morrow's paper, beyond an item or so; but do you think you could possibly find Mr.Watts and ask him for some information as to their progress, and if it would be too much trouble for him to call here some time to-morrow afternoon, or the day after?
I want him to give me an interview if he will.

Tell him, please, he will very greatly oblige us." "Oh, he'll come all right," answered her companion, quickly.