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"Patrick promised not to speak of it to a human being; as he was going out of the door he turned back, with a radiant face, and said: 'An 'twas meself that only thought maybe the calikers'd amuse him for a minnit with their quare colors, and he almost somerseted off the door-steps, uttering an Irish howl of delight.
I seen his shadder. I heard his shots comin' from the room. Jack, you seen an' heerd same as me. "'Sure. I know the Ranger's cashed, replied Blome. 'It's not that. I'm sore, boys. "'Deader 'n a door-nail in hell! replied Pickens, louder, as he lifted his glass. 'Here's to Lone Star Steele's ghost! An' if I seen it this minnit I'd ask it to waltz with me!
Where you goin' t' sleep?" His friend waved his hand impatiently. "Right down there by yeh." "Well, but hol' on a minnit," continued the youth. "What yeh goin' t' sleep in? I've got your " The loud young soldier snarled: "Shet up an' go on t' sleep. Don't be makin' a damn' fool 'a yerself," he said severely. After the reproof the youth said no more. An exquisite drowsiness had spread through him.
The next minnit, he 'ud be down on all-fours, an' tryin' to foller me; an' then the Mackinaw 'ud trip him up, an' over he 'ud whammel, and kick to get free all the while routin' like a mad buffalo. Jehosophat! it wur the funniest sight this child ever seed. Wagh!
'T was a fishin' dog ye know an' ye was allers dreffle good to fishermen, dreffle good to everybody; died for 'em, did n't ye? "Please wait on the bank there, a minnit; I 'm comin' 'crost. Water 's pretty cold this spring an' the stream 's risin' but I can do it; don't ye mind 'bout me, sir. I 'll get acrost."
I wur thinkin' that when the log shed float in among the branches, I mout slip off, an' git my claws upon a tree, 'ithout sayin anythin' to my travellin' companion. "Jest at that minnit somethin' appeared dead ahead o' the log. It wur like a island; but what could hev brought a island thur?
"Me droonk now, sor?" repeated the other in a tone of mingled sorrow and solemnity. "Faith I'm as sobher as a jidge this very minnit, as I'm a livin' sinner!" "Don't tell me any more of your lies!" cried out the doctor irascibly at this juncture, interrupting what further asservation the corporal might have made in support of his unblushing assertion.
And some more people hollered too. You see, there is just a minnit at such times when it is a toss up whether folks will quiet down and begin to laugh, or get scared into wild beasts and crush and kill each other. And Mr. Lossing he caught the minnit! The circus folks came up and the police, and it was all over. WELL, just look here, sir; there's our folks coming out of the elevator!"
The young man walked over to the door calling over his shoulder to Jerry: "See ye lurchin' about somewhere, old dear!" and he too went out of Peg's life. She looked at Ethel and half entreated, half commanded Jerry: "Plaze look out of the window for a minnit. I want to spake to me cousin." Jerry sauntered over to the window and stood looking at the gathering storm.
'Is there anything you would like particularly for your breakfast? Mrs Fuller enquired. 'Hain't no way pertic'lar, said Uncle Eb. 'I gen rally eat buckwheat pancakes an' maple sugar with a good strong cup o'tea. Mrs Fuller left the room a moment. 'Dunno but I'll go out if the barn a minnit 'n take a look at the hosses, he said when she came back.
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