And, as soon as I can, I'll send you a regular man." "I can't pay you no steady wages," Seth explained to his new helper.
"Salaries come from the gov'ment, and, until they say so, I ain't got no right to do it.

And I can't let you monkey with the lights, except to clean up around and such.

If you want to stay a spell, until an assistant's app'inted, I'll undertake to be responsible for your keep.
And if you need some new shoes or stockin's or a cap, or the like of that, I'll see you get 'em.

Further'n that I can't go yet.

It's a pretty poor job for a fellow like you, and if I was you I wouldn't take it." "Oh, yes, you would," replied Brown, with conviction.