Of course, he wouldn't let on to us, but any one with
half an eye could see that he's head over heels in love with your
sister Alice, and he'd stand on his head if she told him to."
"Well, Alice is too sensible a girl to ask him to do that sort of
thing," said 'Zekiel frankly. "Any way, I don't believe she's in love
with him."
"'Twould be a great match for her," said Huldy.
"I don't know 'bout that. On general principles, I don't believe in
country girls marryin' city fellers."
"I know you don't," said Huldy, and she gave his arm a little squeeze.
"But," continued 'Zekiel, "Alice is different from most country girls.
Besides, she's lived in the city and knows city ways. Anyway, I sha'n't
interfere; I know Mr. Sawyer is a respectable young man, and, by George!
when he wants to do anything, don't he jest put it through. The way he
sarcumvented that Strout was as good as a circus."
"I think I sarcumvented that Strout, too," said Huldy, as they reached
the corner of Deacon Mason's front fence.
"You've been quite a little flirt in your day," remarked 'Zekiel, "but
it's all over now;" and he squeezed the little hand that stole
confidingly into his big, brawny one.
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