"Quad's odds"; . ,and Ive killed millions of em four times as large asthese! When did you drive canal-boat? she asked, a look ofdoubt in her eyes. Mariar, I wouldnt lie to you, would I ? Seems as if you wouldnt. Well, when I say that Ive killed bigger snakes thanthese, I mean it. From the show-case they crossed over to the camels, andhe reached out and patted one of the animals and said: I wish I had as many dollars as Ive rode miles on thebacks of these camels. Did you ever ride a camel ? Did I ever ? Well, wish the circus man would let metake one o these out and gallop around a little while!
"Quad's odds"; . ,and Ive killed millions of em four times as large asthese! When did you drive canal-boat? she asked, a look ofdoubt in her eyes. Mariar, I wouldnt lie to you, would I ? Seems as if you wouldnt. Well, when I say that Ive killed bigger snakes thanthese, I mean it. From the show-case they crossed over to the camels, andhe reached out and patted one of the animals and said: I wish I had as many dollars as Ive rode miles on thebacks of these camels. Did you ever ride a camel ? Did I ever ? Well, wish the circus man would let metake one o these out and gallop around a little while! When they reached the corner where the elephant waschained my time was up and I had to go. I heard herremark that she never saw such a large elephant, and as Iwalked away he was saying: Well, you never traveled, you see. I wish youd beenalone: the time father and I went to Indiana. We werechased over forty times by elephants, and the smallest ofem was moren four times as large as this one! WHAT THREE WOMEN HE other day, on the way to Cleve-land, I sat behind three women foran hour or two. They were allfriendly to each other, and theydidnt mind my presence. Did you hear about Sarah Par-sons 1 asked one. Goodness ! ISTo ! answered the , Sarahs got her pay, I tell you! continued thefirst. You know she was a whole year trying to catchthat red-headed widower. Well, she finally married him;and what do you think ? They say that he sneers at her—actually uses oaths—when things go wrong; keeps herfrom going to church; is sot against company; and wontlet her use above two eggs in a sweet-cake! Mon-ster-ous ! exclaimed the was a moment of silence, and then one of thetrio spoke up: Did you know that Mrs. Lanccy had a new empress-cloth dress ? You dont say ! exclaimed the others. Yes, I do—I know it for a fact, for she wore it past ourhouse the other day. The dress never cost less than sevendollars—the bare cloth, and then theres the making and 293 294
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