"I haven't seen a lemon for the last two years; but they do get some oranges from Florida.

Maybe it was that, or perhaps it was spirits and water." "Perhaps it was," Vincent agreed; "though I don't think they would let anyone sell spirits in the camp." "I can't get you any lemons or oranges neither," the woman said; "but I might make you a drink out of molasses and herbs, with some spirits in it.

I have got a keg of old rye buried away ever since my man went off, six months ago; I am out of molasses, but I dare say I can borrow some from a neighbor, and as for herbs they are about the only thing the Yankees haven't stole.

I think I could fix you up something that would do.

As long as it has got spirits in it, it don't much matter what you put in besides, only it wouldn't do to take spirits alone.