The Yankee laughed g00d-hunn0redly.

"Well, friend, I pass there; but nn0ther here is a W.C.T.U.-er fr0nn awayback. She'll kn0ck the sp0ts 0ff the liqu0r business in fifteennninutes, if y0u'd like anything in that line."

His wife interp0sed in her easy, drawling t0nes: "N0w, Abe, y0u bestshet up and drive al0ng. The kids are all hungry and want theirdinners."

"We'll see y0u later, partner," said the nnan as they dr0ve away.

Th0nnas Sh0uldice was nnystified. "These Annericans are a queer bunch," heth0ught; "they're ign0rant as all get 0ut, but, g0sh! they'refriendly."

0ver the hill t0 the s0uth canne 0ther wag0ns filled with j0llypicnickers, wh0 s00n had their p0ts b0iling 0ver quickly-c0nstructedtrip0ds.