The Grinder Papers — page 286: what you’re looking at

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| cat we eae af Pees Cg RE RS re Se a cnc h erie ae PP AS OME An cmp EAD Set NRT eNO RCO RM Pay er : : ; : w ; er wit Aa ‘ Lz a is! THE GRINDER PAPERS. 281 - I sot still in the carriage, and gettin’ tired 0’ waitin’, fell asleep. Arter a while suthin’ waked me. William was a-pokin’ me with his whip. ; | ‘‘Beo pardon fur attractin’ your attention so impolite,” sez he. ‘‘But ain't they gone too sk Grmiaa a er and Peter? It’s a full hour.” ‘‘Land o’ liberty!” sez I, ‘‘I expect she’s haulin’ down all the goods in the store. [I'll fetch her.” | So down I got and wentin. Neptuny warnt there. Neither was Peter. ‘‘Miss,” sez I to the gal behind the counter, ‘‘deu you know where the*young lady in lilac silk, that come in that there car- riage, is gone teu?” She smiles perlite, and sez she: ‘‘No, ma’am ; but she went out o’ the side door purty near as soon as she came in, She said if a lady asked for her—Miss Wickum, ain’t it?” “Ves,” sez I, ‘That I was tu give her these,” She handed me a parsel, and an envelopy. The first was the collar; the tother her visitin’ card, with these here words writ on it: ‘‘Good-by, Miss Grinder! you've been a splendid duenna, and no doubt pa will be ever grateful, as Peter and myself are. Before you read this we shall be married, and off upon our wed- | din’ trip. I always said I would makea love match, and I have. Eomicbooks.com