She's waitin', in the hotel here, but say" (confidentially), "she taught school onct--yes, sir.

You know, I'm gone on that girl the worst way.

If you get a chanct to put in a word for me, you do it, won't you ?" Franklin was somewhat impressed with the swiftness of acquaintanceships and of general affairs in this new land, but he retained his own tactfulness and made polite assurances of aid should it become possible.
"I'd be mightily obliged," said his new-found friend.

"Seems like I lose my nerve every time I try to say a word to that girl.

Now, I plum forgot to ast you which way you was goin'.