He was dreadful kind of dumpy and blue this evenin'.

Seemed to be sort of soggy in his mind.

And why he never went to meetin' with his dad and why his dad never asked him TO go is more'n I can tell.

Land of livin', how I do gabble! My grandmarm used to say my tongue was loose at both ends and hung in the middle, and I guess she wa'n't fur off the course.

Good-by.