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Show An Irresistible Petition.' "And now, Lawd-uh," a bit ominously ominous-ly procee'ded square-headed Brother Tarr, in his supplication, "in de convolution con-volution dat am gwine to take place soon's I meet up wid Brudder Dingford. sneaky scoun'rel wid side-whiskers dat's been up-slippin' an' up-slidin' 'round muh yaller wife be nootral. Lawd; dat's all I axes I'll do de rest! "I has been, as you kin see for yo'-se'f yo'-se'f by de church books, a pillah in good an efficient stan'in' for lo dese many yeahs, an' de tudder gen'leman 1 am a puhsidin' eldah; so I hasn't de brazen statuary, Lawd, to ax yo' to take muh side in de battle. But if yo' kain't help, dess hang off an be nootral. noo-tral. Git yo'se'f a comfable place in de shade som'ers, an' sed down, an' yo'll see one o' de peartest fights yo' ever had de pleasure & witnessln'. Amen!" |