Wish she'd happen down here.

I'd ask her who it's from." Jake got up, dragged his bare feet across the floor, and leaned lazily on the counter as he reached for his paper.
"Little Betty will be mighty proud to get a real shore 'nuff letter all for herself.

I never got one in my life.

I'll take it up to her, squire, if you say so.

I'm goin' by the Appletons' on my way home." "Reckon you might as well," answered the old man, giving a final close scrutiny before handing it to the boy.