The Grinder Papers — page 156: what you’re looking at

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THE GRINDER PAPERS. Ist watches, and two silk gownds, and a bunnit ; only tell me where the weddin’ suit is !” . **Thank ye,” sez I, ‘‘I kin afford tu dress myself.” take.” Sez I, ‘‘My own way, Jonathan, without thankin’ you. said you shouldn't be married tu that widder.” Sez he, ‘‘I’ll go so,” Sez I, ‘‘ Ef you like.” Then he went onter his knees and begged o’ me. Sez I, ‘‘I’m only thinkin’ o’ yer own good. I ain’t tu moved, no more’n the old hoss chestnut yonder.” Sez he, ‘‘I’ll pay you anything you ask. Jest say what you'll I be Then he went tarin’ round, huntin’. But o’ course he couldn’t find °em. I never seen nobody in such a rage. Old fools is the wust fools. Eveliny shet herself up in the garret, so’s not tu see him, and I was tremblin’ fur fear somebody would come tu the door, but nobody didn't. Ten o'clock come, and Jonathan did start in his dressin’- gownd, but he only went as fur as the gate. We hed an awful time, but, thanks tu marsy, nobody didn’t come a near us, and when tea time come I felt safe. ‘Run over tu the widdy’s,” said I tu Eveliny, ‘‘and peek in and find out what has become o’ the critter,” The gal went. When she come back, sez she: _ **Miss Moriarty is intu highstrikes, and her uncle is usin’ 0 GoOmlc o(ofe) s) (ele)