And I was glad to see him riz up in such a sightly place, holdin' up the cross he wuz willin' to give his life for.

"Miss Beth," said he, "ef yer willin', I'll marry ye; any time ye say.

"And lemme tell you; you can read your eyes out about peace and equality and fraternity, but they's goin' to be killin' in this here world just as long as they's fools willin' to listen to other fools talk.

sunthin' hard to tackle, judgin' from the name, but told her I wuz willin' to go to see it or her or him, not knowin' which it would turn out to be.