When a man begins to worry about what time the Stage'll come in, he's gettin' too blamed particular for this country." "This," said I, "is a case of Eastern Capital--Eastern Capital, Eve and the Serpent, all on one stage.

The only comfort is that no Eastern Capital has ever been able to stay here more than one day.

She'll go back, shirtwaist and all, and you can begin over again." But the dumb supplication in Dan Anderson's eye caused me swift regret.
There was no telegraph at Heart's Desire.

It was ninety miles to the nearest wire.

The stage came in but occasionally from the distant railroad.