The Grinder Papers — page 200: what you’re looking at

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THE GRINDER PAPERS. 195 good. Shesleeps in old kids now, Piety, fur tu keep her hands white. As fur that aunt 0’ her’n, I don't calkerlate she shill darken my ruff. She's displayed tew onchristian a sperit fur me tu con- taminate myself with her society; besides she'd allers make a patron o’ her late sister tu me. It’s the natur o’ relationships tu du so. | Now, Piety, the minute he asks the question I shall write tu you tu be bride-maid. The last fashion-plate fur a bride in Godey’s is tu be my dress. I shill calkerlate on havin’ you stay a month, and shill invite Tabby Mouser along with you. I hate the critter like pison, but I’ve heerd say how’t she said ‘‘Charity Grinder would never hev a chance tu change her name as long as she lived ef the men sect was o’ her opinion, ” hard she’s tried and couldn’t, I’d like her tu be present at my nuptyals, and see the devotion o’ Mr. Floger. Ef I could I'd give her an invite without mentionin’ the occa- and seein’ how sion, sot she wouldn't get rigged up tu cut a dash, as she will — ef she knows. You and she shall hev the back bedroom, on the second floor. That I shall keep fur spare. Mandy’s aunt sha’n’t come. You mustn't tell nobody, but there’s one or two I’d as soon as not would find it out, Jonathan and his disgustin’ wife among ‘em. Them that’s allers on the lookout themselves thinks others would if they could, and 1s disappinted. Your affectionate confidential, Miss CHARITY GRINDER. Doo com (@) <S m