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294 + THE GRINDER PAPERS. note. It hadn’t no direct on tew it, and sez I, ‘‘How du you know this here is fur me ?” ‘“Well,” sez she, ‘‘I reckon it is, because Mr. Parmlee sez, ‘Take this tew Miss Charity.’” -“Tr’s all right,” sez I, and I opens it. I a’most swounded when I read the contents. These was them : | ‘‘“CHarity, My ANGEL: Shakespeare has said ‘the course of true love never did run smooth.’ So it is with ours, I believe. I know who, and you know who is employed as a spy by Mrs. Tifflin. Some one has betrayed us. You know her cruel words —‘a young man that can't pay his own debts regular ought not to marry.’ We have no hope but in flight.” **Pretty fur Miss Tifflin tew interfere with me,” sez I tew my- self Then I read on: , ‘“Tu-night, at twelve, acab will be at the door. I have made arrangements fur our wedding. Fly with me, and in an hour pursuit will be useless. ‘* Yours, with adoration, PIGWIGGIN. ” ian nt i My “Tell Mr. Parmlee how’t Miss Charity is agreeable tew his b proposition,” sez I. Sez she, ‘‘ Yis, miss.” I was in astate o’ mind that can’t be descriptioned fur the rest 3 o the day. But I felt it tew be my juty furtu bear up. And 4 then I felt tew rejice howt Mr. Jonathan and his hity-tity wife would see how’t I warn’t goin’ tew leave my property tew them and theirn. And folks that had said I couldn't if I would, would be astonished. : 4 ‘ eae i a