Cynthy Ann had worked fer Mrs.Anderson fer years, and him and Cynthy was a-goin' to be one man soon.

Why not sell to them?
"Because selling to you is selling to Andrew," said Mrs.Abigail, in a conclusive way.
And so Bob got the farms, possession to be given after the fourteenth of August, thus giving the day of doom three days of grace.

And Bob rode round the county boasting that he was as rich a man as there was in Clark Township.

And Jonas declared that ef the eend did come in the month of August, Abigail would find some onsettled bills agin her fer cheatin' the brother outen the inheritance.

And Clark Township agreed with him.
August was secretly pleased that one obstacle to his marriage was gone.
If Andrew should prove right, and the world should outlast the middle of August, there would be nothing dishonorable in his marrying a girl that would have nothing to sacrifice.
Andrew, for his part, gave vent to his feelings, as usual, by two or three bitter remarks leveled at the whole human race, though nowadays he was inclined to make exceptions in favor of several people, of whom Julia stood first.