When he's squeezed, then in course he'll squeal.

It seems to me that it makes a sort of a spooney of a man to be always askin' for what he can git if he tries.

If the feller that only had one talent had brushed round, he could 'a' made a spec on it, an' had somethin' to show fur it, but he jest hid it.

I don't stan' up for 'im.

I think he was meaner nor pusly not to make the best on't, but he didn't need to pray for sense, for the man didn't want 'im to use no more nor his nateral stock, an' he knowed if he used that he'd be all right." "But we are told to pray, Jim," said Mr.Balfour, "and assured that it is pleasant to the Lord to receive our petitions.