Wouldn't I score some of the men round here!" "Those Booths are all a mite queer," said Captain Jim.

"Billy seemed the sanest of the lot till he got married and then this queer jealous streak cropped out in him.

His brother Daniel, now, was always odd." "Took tantrums every few days or so and wouldn't get out of bed," said Miss Cornelia with a relish.

"His wife would have to do all the barn work till he got over his spell.

When he died people wrote her letters of condolence; if I'd written anything it would have been one of congratulation.