Shadrach would have bought lavishly, but Mrs.Wyeth's common sense guided the selections and Mary-'Gusta was very particular as to price.

Shadrach, at the beginning, made a few suggestions concerning colors and styles, but the suggestions were disregarded.

The Captain's taste in colors was not limited; he fancied almost any hue, provided it was bright enough.

His ward would have looked like an animated crazy quilt if he had had his way.
He grumbled a little as they journeyed back to South Harniss.
"She may be all right, that Wyeth woman," he said, "but she's too everlastin' sober-sided to suit me.

Take that hat you and she bought; why, 'twas as plain, and hadn't no more fuss and feathers than a minister's wife's bonnet.