Ha! Did you see that lightnin'?
God presarve us! it was terrible--an'-- ay, there it is--the thundher! God be about us, thundher at this hour is very fearful.

I would give a thrifle to be in my own little cabin, an' indeed I'm afeard that I won't be worth the washin' when I get there, if I can go back sich a night as it's goin' to be." "The last few years, Donnel, has brought a grievous change,upon me and mine," replied Sullivan.

"The time was, an' it's not long since, when I could give you a comfortable welcome as well as a willin' one; however, thank God, it isn't come to sich a hard pass wid me yet that I haven't a roof an' a bit to ait to offer you; an' so to sich as it is you're heartily welcome.

Home! oh, you mustn't talk of home this night.

Blood, you know, is thicker than wather, an' if it was only on your wife Nolly's account, you should be welcome.