I made Adoniram make me one five years ago, an' it's a real nice one; but I know, of course, you ain't got nobody to make one for you.

Once in a while it seems as if men folks come in kinder handy, an' they'd ought to, when women work an' slave the way I do to fill 'em up.

Mebbe some time when Adoniram ain't drove, I could get him to make a door for you.

Mebbe some time next winter." "I s'pose it would be nice," replied Amanda.

"You're real kind to offer, Mis' Babcock." "Well, I s'pose women that have men folks to do for 'em ought to be kind of obligin' sometimes to them that ain't.