The side door was unlocked, so I lugged that box into the settin' room and left it there.
Pretty nigh broke my back; and that everlastin' Job hollered so I thought the whole town would hear him and come runnin' to stop the murderin' that they'd cal'late was bein' done.

But there ain't no nigh neighbors, and those that are nighest ain't on speakin' terms with Henry; ruther have him murdered than not, I shouldn't wonder.

So I left Job in his box in the settin' room and cleared out." The substitute assistant smiled delightedly.
"Good enough!" he exclaimed.

"What a pleasant surprise for friend Henry or his housekeeper." "Ho, ho! ain't it! I rather guess 'twill be Henry himself that's surprised fust.

Aunt Olive never leaves sewin' circle till the last bit of supper's eat up--she's got some of her brother's stinginess in her make-up--so I cal'late Henry'll get home afore she does.