Hit's allers so.

Folks kin say what they please, but fouten's terrible tryin' to the narves, no matter who does hit.

My husband wuz in the Mexican War, an' he's offen tole me thet fur weeks arter the battle o' Buner Visty he couldn't heah a twig snap withouten his heart poppin' right up inter his mouth, an' hit wuz so with everybody else, much ez they tried ter play off unconsarned like." "Ah, really ?" said Henry, deeply interested in all the concerned this woman, whose remarkable qualities were impressing themselves upon his recognition.

"What part of the army did your husband belong to ?" "He wuz in the Kentucky rigimint commanded by Kunnel Henry Clay, son o' the great Henry Clay, who wuz killed thar.

My husband was promoted to a Leftenant fur his brav'ry in the battle." "Then this is not your first experience with war ?" "No, indeed," said she, with just a trace of pride swelling in the temple's delicate network of blue veins.