The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 3: Stories and Romances by Artemus Ward
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Sary Jane, her hosses on the full jump, was fast leavin the pirut
ship! "Onct agin do I escape deth!" sed the Juke between his clencht teeth, still on the jibpoop. CHAPTER IV. THE WANDERER'S RETURN. The Juke was Moses the Sassy! Yes, it was! He had bin to France and now he was home agin in Bostin, which gave birth to a Bunker Hill!! He had some trouble in gitting hisself acknowledged as Juke in France, as the Orleans Dienasty and Borebones were fernest him, but he finally conkered. Elizy knowd him right off, as one of his ears and a part of his nose had bin chawed off in his fights with opposition firemen during boyhood's sunny hours. They lived to a green old age, beloved by all, both grate and small. Their children, of which they have numerous, often go up onto the Common and see the Fountain squirt. This is my 1st attempt at writin a Tail & it is far from bein perfeck, but if I have indoosed folks to see that in 9 cases out of 10 they can either make life as barren as the Desert of Sarah, or as joyyus as a flower garding, my object will have been accomplished, and more too. 3.2. MARION: A ROMANCE OF THE FRENCH SCHOOL. I. |
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