He don't hardly speak to me nowadays.

Seems to think 'twas my fault.
I don't hardly think 'twas, do you ?" Miss Hunniwell's call lasted almost an hour.

Besides a general chat concerning Leander Babbit's voluntary enlistment, the subject which all Orham had discussed since the previous afternoon, she had a fresh bit of news.

The government had leased a large section of land along the bay at East Harniss, the next village to Orham and seven or eight miles distant, and there was to be a military aviation camp there.
"Oh, it's true!" she declared, emphatically.

"Father has known that the Army people have been thinking of it for some time, but it was really decided and the leases signed only last Saturday.