DELIBERATION OF MR. DUNKIN
huh, alone, 'cause evahbody say ol' man Dunkin got his eyes sot on huh, an' he gwine to win. Dey do say, too, dat he outsot you all, Sunday."
Nothing could have hurt Alonzo Taft's pride more than this, or more thoroughly aroused his dignity.
"Ef I wanted Miss Callena Johnson," he said, "I would n't stan' back fu' nobody like ol' man Dunkin."
"I reckon you would n't, but you might set in an' git jes' nachully sot back;" and Martha laughed maliciously.
"I ain't boastin' 'bout what I could do ef I had a min' to, but I 'low ef I wan'ed to set my cap fu' any young lady, I would n't be feared o' no ol' man dat don't know nothin' but hogs an' chickens."
"Nevah min'! Dem hogs an' chickens fetches money, an' dat's what yo' fine city ladies wants, an' don't you fu'git it."
"Money ain't a-gwine to mek no ol' man young."
"De ol' man wa'n't too ol' to outset you all young men anyhow."
"Dey's somep'n' mo' to cou'tin' 'sides settin'."
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