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THE GRINDER PAPERS. | 255 pectations. “Iwas owin’, as I calkerlate, on their bein’ all ladies. The heft 0’ ladies has a overpowerin’ influence on the hearts o’ the men sect. When they’re young and beautiful their charms does it, and when they’re middlin’-aged it’s by a kind o’ moral bP swashun | “That's jawin’, ain’t it?” sez Captain Kornkob. ‘‘Ef, not understandin’ Latin, I kin ask the cheer, don’t that mean jaw- in’ ?” , ‘‘ Sartingly not,” sez Mr. Peach, who is studyin’ fur a lawyer. ‘‘It's a power o’ touchin’ the tenderest feelin’s o’ the soul.” ‘“Thank ye, sir,” sez the captain, and sot down, grinnin. ‘Tu perceed with the report,” sez Mr. Peach. ‘‘ Miss Griggs, Mrs. Chowder, and Miss Winkle were the committee. Miss Griggs handed in this here: Mr. Burdock, fifteen dollars, ” Every one stared at Mr. Burdock, and he looked sot up. ‘“Mr. Veal, the butcher, five,” Mr. Veal coughed. ‘‘Mrs. Sammerskin, two; Mr. Chubbs, three; Mr. Charles, one. Makin’ twenty-six fur Miss Griggs.” ‘““Very nice fur Miss Griggs.” ‘Mrs. Chowder,” sez Mr. Peach, ‘‘reports eight dollars trom Mr. Grump—the eend o’ her collectin’; but it proved her zeal. Mr. Grump ain't much o’ a hand tu give, bein’ somewhat near, and he hain’t no interest into church, never goin’ tu one, and bein’ an enemy o’ Mr. Thumper on account.o’ his boys stealin’ his tomaterses. But Mrs. Chowder went, and knocked, and thumped, and kept at it, on the principle o’ hevin’ it opened at (E(Oy pallial exeye) cS m