I even set my hired man to readin artikles on 'What I know of farmin' to 'em.

The preacher was readin' the Bible and tellin' the folks there was a man sent from God and say an angel be here directly.

It ain't fit for a woman to readin fact, a woman ought not to read anything; a comprehension of the Decalogue and the cookery-book is enough learning for the best of 'em.

" "Somebody been tellin' you?" "No; I just been readin' the mind of Eldara.

I been readin' the papers for two years, and b'ilin' inside.

He even commenced to dispute Moses one Sunday when wife was readin' the Holy Scriptures to him, tell of co'se she made him understand thet that wouldn't do.

"Well, we get sort o' used to readin' tracks in our work around here, Miss, and we seen that someone who might be this feller was doublin' around mighty suspicious.