Crossword-Solution: POSTIE 6 letters, 4 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 8

And that was his only answer!" Now that Gourlay was gone, however, Postie clattered through the yard every morning, right up to the back door.

Why, I heard Postie telling Perry the other day that the Miss Turners were both old maids when he was a kid; and people can't be old maids and parents as well! Oh, if daddy hadn't gone away, or if mother was only here!" he wailed in his dire distress.

Hech, sirs! but its awfu' (but ne'er mind it's lawfu') To saddle the Postman wi' sic meikle bags; Wi' epistles and sonnets, love billets and groan-ets, Ye'll tear the poor Postie to shivers and rags.

But consider that man's trainin'! Ye cannot? Ye've been brought up ashore, ye've had opportunities for studyin' and conversin' with edyecated people, an' ye're frettin' for some young lady, as I can see--don't deny it, I saw Postie bring the letter--and ye wouldn't touch the likes o' _this_ with a pair o' tongs.

For this reason I took great heed while my host talked concerning him and of the qualities which go into making a successful postie under the aurora.