. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . is belluses to blow the fire MR. PICKWICK AND THE CABMAN. 297 of life, and keep it from goin out ? And how can bellusesblow without wind? And aint wind air ? Air is for us tobreathe. Wot signifies who preaches, if I cant breathe?Wots Paul, wots Pollus to sinners wot are ded,—ded forwant of breth ? O sextant, let a little air into our church:how it will rouse the people up, and sperrit up the preacher,and stop garps and fidgets as effectooal as wind on the dry-bones the prophet tells of. Very curious people aresometimes im-posed on ludi-
. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . is belluses to blow the fire MR. PICKWICK AND THE CABMAN. 297 of life, and keep it from goin out ? And how can bellusesblow without wind? And aint wind air ? Air is for us tobreathe. Wot signifies who preaches, if I cant breathe?Wots Paul, wots Pollus to sinners wot are ded,—ded forwant of breth ? O sextant, let a little air into our church:how it will rouse the people up, and sperrit up the preacher,and stop garps and fidgets as effectooal as wind on the dry-bones the prophet tells of. Very curious people aresometimes im-posed on ludi-crously. Allremember theamusing scenebetween Pick-wick and thecabman. How oldis that horse,my friend ? Fort y -two/ What ! as he noted the fact in his book. How long do you keep him out at a time? Two or three veeks. Weeks ? We seldom takes him home on account of his veakness. Weakness ? He always falls down when he s took out o the cab; butwhen he s in it, we bears him up werry tight and takes himm werry short, so as he cant werry well fall down; and. A EEMARKAIiLE HOUSE. 298 AN INQUISITIVE TRAVELLING COMPANION. we ve got a pair o precious large wheels on, so ven he doesmove they run after him, and he must go on, — he cant helpit. Every word of which Mr. Pickwick entered in his book as veritable information, and the result was an offer from thecabman to fight him for the fare. Some experiences in travelling are very annoying, and yetvery amusing. You are comfortably seated in a railway ear,absorbed in your book. Is this seat taken? No. sir.« Fine day. Yes, sir. Going far? Yes, sir. - NewYork, I presume ? Yes, sir. Going farther? Yes,sir. Ah, South? Yes, sir. Business? -Yes,sir. Dry goods? No. sir. Ah! engaged in insur-ance? No, sir. Speculation? No, sir. Comefrom the East? Yes, sir. Boston? No, is your age, may I ask? No, sir. Ah: yes,married ? Yes, sir. Children ? No, sir. Hum !adopt any? No, sir. I should think you would. Be-long to the church? Yes, sir. Orthod
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