Maybe he and the widow would have signed articles only for Miss Howes heavin' in sight." "Well, I suppose he's a good man; I never heard a word against him that way.

And he's a risin' lawyer--" "Yes--or riz." "Yes.

But--but I somehow wouldn't want Emily to marry him." Captain Obed agreed heartily.

"Neither would I," he declared.

Then, after a moment, he added: "Hasn't it seemed to you that John Kendrick was kind of--well, kind of headin' up towards--towards--" "Yes.