Mr.Lamson knew everybody in the county.
"Nothing here," taking off his spectacles conclusively.
"I didn't think there was," said the other complacently.

"Give me a bottle of witch hazel, a package of invisible hair-pins and a box of parlor matches.

Quick; I'm in a hurry!" "Did you say hat-pins ?" "No, sir; I said hair-pins." "We haven't any that ain't visible.

How would safety-pins do ?" "Never mind; give me the bottle and the matches," said the other, glancing at a very handsome gold watch.

"Is the old man still holding my horse ?" he called to a citizen near the door.