. Wit, humor and pathos . MAKES CALLS. 625 minutes, or ten hours. I think I did it. I workechard. I was an intermittent perpetual motion. I didall any body could do. Ifany fellow says he made126 calls, he—well, he isguilty of li-bel. I tried itI made my 125th call withmy eyes closed, and at my126th I swooned on thehall stairs. Nature was Oh ! but wasntit fun! It is nothing tomake calls after you havebeen at it a spell. The last twenty calls were madewith one eye closed. I was actually taking a mentalnap all the time. My tongue talked right straightahead, from force of habit. Talkin
. Wit, humor and pathos . MAKES CALLS. 625 minutes, or ten hours. I think I did it. I workechard. I was an intermittent perpetual motion. I didall any body could do. Ifany fellow says he made126 calls, he—well, he isguilty of li-bel. I tried itI made my 125th call withmy eyes closed, and at my126th I swooned on thehall stairs. Nature was Oh ! but wasntit fun! It is nothing tomake calls after you havebeen at it a spell. The last twenty calls were madewith one eye closed. I was actually taking a mentalnap all the time. My tongue talked right straightahead, from force of habit. Talking came as easy asordinary respiration. All I had to do was to open mymy mouth, and the samewords tumbled out: Hap—new year Mis-Smitte! Ah! Mr. Perkins, Imdelighted— May you have man-hapreturns—by—by! But arnt you goingto drink to— ^^F^^^>^—=> *b Than k—s p 1 e a s u r FIRST CALL- (drank) ; may you live (hie) thousand —by (sliding into the hall and down front steps).. 205 I started at noon. Made first call on young lady. She said, You have many calls to make. Wontyou fortify yourself with a little sherry ? I said I (hie) would, and drank small glass. Called next on married lady on Fifth Heavenue. She said, Lets drink to William—you know Will isoff making calls on the girls. All right, Mrs. Mason; then we drank some niceold Port to absent William. On Forty-ninth Street met a sainted Virginia mother,who had some reaLold Virginia egg-nog. Very nice Southern egg-nog. Abused the Yankees,and drank two glasses with Virginia mother. On Forty-sixth Street met a lady who had some niceCalifornia wine. Tried it. Then went across the streetwith Democratic friend to say New Years and getsome of old Skinners 1836 brandy. Got it. wanted us todrink to to Skinner, andate lobster salad. Met a friend, whosaid, Lets run in and(hie) see Coe, the tem-perance man. Coe said, Ah, happy time!Lets drink to my wife. Drank Lottie of champagne to Mrs
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