"All I've been thinkin' is that Jed ought to have a tenant in that house of his, because he needs the money.

And from what I've been able to find out about this Mrs.Armstrong she's a real nice genteel sort of body, and--and--er--" "And she's very sweet and very pretty and so, of course, naturally, all the men, especially the middle-aged men--" Captain Sam interrupted explosively.

"Don't be so foolish!" he ordered.

"If you don't stop talkin' such nonsense I'll--I don't know what I'll do to you.

What do you suppose her bein' sweet and good-lookin' has got to do with me?
Gracious king! I've got one good-lookin'-- er--that is to say, I've got one young female to take care of now and that's enough, in all conscience." His daughter pinched his arm.
"Oh, ho!" she observed.