I sort of keep it, you know, for special 'casions." Franklin was too much absorbed to really comprehend this delicate attention, even when Sam rolled out the carriage of state, lovingly dusting off the spokes and with ostentation spreading out the new lap robe.

But finally he became conscious of Sam, standing with one foot on the hub of a wheel, chewing a straw, and with a certain mental perturbation manifest in his countenance.
"Cap," said he, "I know just how you feel." "What's that ?" said Franklin.
"Well, I mean, I allow me and you is pretty much in the same boat." "Eh ?" said Franklin, puzzled.
"Why, both us fellers is fixed about the same." "I'm afraid I don't quite understand you." "Well, now, er--that is, you know, we both got a girl, you know--I mean, we each has a girl--" Franklin's face was not inviting, which fact Sam noticed, hastening with his apology.
"Oh, no offence, Cap," said he hurriedly, "but I was just a-thinkin'.
You know that Nory girl over to the hotel.

Well, now, I'm gone on that girl, the worst sort o' way.

Honest, Cap, I ain't happy.

I used ter eat an' sleep 'thout no sort of trouble, but now I'm all used up.