"Young men have very quick perceptions and correct tastes in matters of that kind, you know." "Yes, ma'am," said the cobbler, "and they don't differ much from young women.

Seems to me your daughter, ma'am, seems to think a good deal of him, too.

Well, I don't wonder at it, for he's the finest lookin' young feller anywhere about here; an' if they go to thinkin' more and more of each other as they go on, you would like him to be a good deal better man than he is." The judge's wife dropped her eyes and seemed in doubt for an instant as to whether to be angry or only amused.

Finally she looked up frankly and said, "Mr.Kimper, you're a parent and so am I.I see you have been putting yourself in my place.

It is quite natural that you should do so, and it is very creditable to you that you have done it in the way you have.
You are quite right in your surmise; but may I ask why you have spoken to me about it in this way ?" "That's just what I was comin' to, ma'am," said the cobbler.