About ten o'clock
My commission as postmaster runs out in a month , but our Congressman is a good friend of mine . '' Opening night came at the new store , Saturday being selected . Over the doorway was an electric sign -- WELCOME TO ALL Mr. Strout 's store was nearly deserted . About ten o'clock Abner came in . `` I say , Strout , it 's just scrumptious . They got three times as many goods as you have . An ' there 's a smoking room back of the store with a sign over the door _ ` Exclusively for Loafers .