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6 THE GRINDER PAPERS. a Says I, ‘‘’Cause I don’t fancy cloth pants and docked petti- cuts would be becomin’.” | i K ‘“‘Oh,” says she, ‘‘’Tisn't for that one should wear them.” : as ‘<*'Tain’t,” says I. ‘*What for, then, mum?” 5 ‘“‘Oh,” says she, ‘‘to set an example to the rest of our sex. 2% ‘«’Twould take more than that to make me figger round the cloth pants,” says I. She kinder groaned, and then, says she: | ‘One o'clock. I must be off. Biddy, where is my bon-— net?” | X - Se - y ie so *d Ln x ek ae Sa Piha, « Sey. ~", ty he & ae we Re —— - é ‘ ae ‘‘I hain’t seen it,” says Biddy ‘You must says she. ‘‘I hung it on a peg in the kitchen when I came in yesterday.” Se ee 7 Then one o’ the young uns bawled ; ‘Ma, Sam had it on.” ‘‘ Where is it, Sam?” says she. ““Up chimbly,” says he. ee od ‘“Go get it,” says she; and out he went and pitched i in suth- in all soot and ashes. | ‘‘Shocking,” says she. ‘‘Biddy, brush it off, and bring my _ shawl.” | | | | ‘“The shawl is on Miss Kitty’ s bed for a blanket,” says Biddy. c ‘‘T cant make beds twice a day.” 3 , sgt ‘‘Impertinent menial,” says Miss Kittikins. ‘‘Obey me or tremble !” eaeeeentes Was And Biddy went arter the shawl. Mi tS Si ae : _ Naturally ° twas mussed, and besides there was a scorch 1 in the