Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . sir, dey call him nothin but Little Mice,an dat been so long dey done forgot his oder name, if he ever hadany. The giant, during this narration, rolled his eyes at Old Tom, i LITTLE MICE. 65 and made menacing gestures in an underhand way; but, being un-able to stop the story, he joined in the laugh that followed, andthen took up the discourse. Mass Porte, never mind dat ole possum. Any how I bena-drivin bosses all my life, and I kin wait on a gemplum fuss be sure dat
Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . sir, dey call him nothin but Little Mice,an dat been so long dey done forgot his oder name, if he ever hadany. The giant, during this narration, rolled his eyes at Old Tom, i LITTLE MICE. 65 and made menacing gestures in an underhand way; but, being un-able to stop the story, he joined in the laugh that followed, andthen took up the discourse. Mass Porte, never mind dat ole possum. Any how I bena-drivin bosses all my life, and I kin wait on a gemplum fuss be sure dat name sounds sort a foolish mong strangers; butyou can call me Boy, or Hoss, or Pomp, or any ting dat suits; Ianswers all de same. Having exhibited a permit to hire himself. Crayon engaged himon the sj^ot, moved thereto, we suspect, more by the fun and orig-inality indicated in Mices humorous phiz than by any particulartact or consideration. The newly-appointed dignitary bowed him-self out of the hall, sweeping the floor with his cap at each rever-ence ; but no sooner was he clear of the respected precinct than his. OLD TOM ATJD YOUNG TOM. E QQ PORTE CRAYON AND HIS COUSINS. elej^hantine pedals spontaneously commenced a grotesque dance,making a clatter on the kitchen floor like a team of horses cross-ing a bridge. During this performance he shook his fists—in sizeand color like old hams of bacon—alternately at Old and YoungTom. Ha, you ole turkey-buzzard! I take you in dar to re-commend me, an you tell all dem lies. You want to drive your-self, heh ? And you black calf, you sot up to drive gemplumscarriage, did you ? Mass Porte too smart to have any sich bouthim. Old Toms indignation at this indecorous conduct knew nobounds. He pitched into Mice incontinently, and bestowed ashower of lusty cuffs and kicks upon his carcass. Toms honestendeavors were so little appreciated that they only served to in-crease the monsters merriment. Yah! yah! yah! lame grasshopper kick me, shouted
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