The Grinder Papers — page 166: what you’re looking at

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THE GRINDER PAPERS. 161 grow in tne dirt on the kitching table. “I'was thick enough, goodness knows, and the place was damp enough. ‘Twas the damp decided ‘em to move a fust o’ May. - **Movin’ is a terrible job, Miss Grinder,” sez he; ‘‘’specially when there ain't nobody o’ experience tu manage the goin’s on.” “Tor!” sez I, ‘‘it must be,” Mr. Floger; I'll stay and help.” He looked at m2 with the most touchin’ expression 0’ grati- sez I. ‘‘But don't you fidget, tude, and sez he: ‘* Miss Grinder, I shall be deeply thankful.” Ollers was a polite man from his youth. So I staid; and it’s well I did. Dunno what on airth that poor critter would a done ef I hadn't, for Mandy ain’t no more use than a tree-toad. pee. 2 Hey tried fur to get in before the fust o’ May, but the family that was a goin’ out, where they was goin’, didn't want to go, and insisted how't they wouldn't budge until twelve o’clock May day. When Mr. Floger heard that he jest tugged at his hair— hain’t none too much, neither—and sez he: ** Desperation !”’ ‘*Why, what’s the matter?” sez I. Sez he, ‘‘Ever moved in New York on May day?” ‘©No,” sez I, - | ‘*Waitand see,” sezhe. ‘‘Waitand see! Ah, ha \" “Du tell,” sez I. ‘‘What on airth?” Sez he, ‘‘It ollers rains.”’ Sez I, ‘‘The almanac sez ‘Sot fair.’” eom (@) books