d try to look a little after themselves; believes in working hard; cares precious little for deaconswe rather like that, for deacons are queer birds to encounter; is original in thought, fairly up in theology, and straightforward in language.

The answer was as simple and straightforward as the man.

" Morgante took his lord's advice, and went straightforward with him through many great adventures, helping him with loving good-will as often as he was permitted, sometimes as his pioneer, and sometimes as his finisher of troublesome work, such as a slaughter of some thousands of infidels.

They appear intelligent and honest and straightforward of speech.

Nothing could have been more considerate than the Westerner's manner, nothing could have been kinder than his prompt actionBennington saw that his pony, now cropping the brush near at hand, was black with sweatnothing could have been more straightforward than his assistance in the matter of the claims.

She lacks tact, is straightforward to bluntness and has not any style about her and little or no idea of company manners, but she is never coarse nor rude.

He was simple and straightforward about it, and certainly made a rather neat job of the affair.

On the morning of the 3d of June, soon after daylight, General Grant threw his whole army straightforward against Lee's frontall along his line.