We have each had an offer of marriage within the last half hour!" "Dear me!" ejaculated Uncle John.
"It shows the young man's intelligence and good taste," said the Major, much amused.

"But is it a Mormon ye are, sir, to want all three ?" directing a keen glance at Skim.
"Naw, 'tain't," he returned, wholly disgusted with the outcome of his suit.

"All three got as't 'cause none of 'em's got sense enough t' know a good thing when they seen it." "But I do," said the Major, stoutly; "and I maintain that you're a good thing, and always will be.

I hope, sir, you'll call 'round and see me in Baltimore next year.

I'll not be there, but ye can leave your card, just the same." "Please call again, sir," added Uncle John; "about October--just before snow flies." The boy got up.
"I don't keer none," he said, defiantly.