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"Some folks don't have nothin' to do but mind other folks's business for 'em," he remarked, looking aloft as if speaking to the mast head. There was silence for a moment. We felt that the man in the blue shirt had somehow insulted all of us. "Not that I care what a Pennsylvania Dutchman that aint never been anywhere 'cept between here an' Philadelphy a-shovellin' coal says, anyhow," he added.
I suppose he's in Philadelphy but his motions is so little to be depended on, that I never know when I have him; maybe he'll stop going through to Boston, and maybe no, and I don't know when; so anyhow I had to have a fire made, and this room all ready; and aint it lucky it was ready for you to-night? and now he aint here, you can have the great chair all to yourself, and make yourself comfortable we can keep warmer here, I guess, than you can in the country," said the good housekeeper, giving some skilful admonishing touches to the fire; "and you must just sit there and read and rest, and see if you can't get back your old looks again.
Meeting's over; going to shut up the house," shouted the sexton, shaking the sleeper thoroughly. "I was very tired," responded Benjamin, trying to get his eyes open. "I was on the boat last night and got no sleep." "Where did you come from?" "Boston; I came here for work." "Well, Philadelphy is a great place for work; what sort of work do you want?"
And he was a minister once, though it was some queer kind of a denomination that I never heard of, and that seemed kind of edifyin'; and his arm was cut off away off in Philadelphy ten years ago, and yet he can feel it a-twingein'. And he's kind of slim and retirin', and not so unhandy to have round as some men would be. And, anyhow, I've give him my promise."
"I am going there to try my luck," said Joe, he felt he could talk to the old man with confidence. "Goin' to look fer a job, eh?" "Yes, sir." "Wot kin ye do, if I might ask?" "Oh, I'm willing to do most anything. I've been taking care of rowboats and working around a summer hotel, at Lake Tandy." "Well, ye won't git many boats to look at down to Philadelphy!" and the old farmer chuckled.
How can I make the best on 't?" "What ye goin' to Philadelphy for?" she replied, instead of answering his question. "I am going after work. I am a printer, and want to find work in a printing office." "A printer, lor'! Dear me, yer fortin is made to set up business in this 'ere town. There's nothin' of the like here." "I have nothing to set up the business with," said Benjamin.
I was sick, an' he hired Widow Maloney to tend me while he was a-workin', and when I got well he got me this place a-pickin' slate in the breaker." "But, Ralph, where had you come from when Billy found you?" "Well, now, I'll tell you all I know about it. The first thing 'at I 'member is 'at I was a-livin' with Gran'pa Simon in Philadelphy.
Why, if ye were doin' anything wrong, and the people of Philadelphy got a hold of it, the city, big as it is, wouldn't be big enough to hold us. Your brothers have got a reputation to make, their work to do here. You and your sister want to get married sometime.
"Mahaly wuz er likely gal," went on Aunt Verbeny, "an' when she las' come home, she wuz a-warin' spike-heeled shoes en er veil uv skeeter nettin'. 'Tain' so long sence Rhody's Viney went to Philadelphy, too, but she ain' had no luck sence she wuz born er twin. Hit went clean agin 'er."
Tell me as much or as little as you please, and I'll guarantee that we will do our best to serve you, and that you will be satisfied afterward." He smiled genially. "Well, that bein' the case," said Butler, finally taking the leap, with many mental reservations, however, "I'll be plain with you. My name's not Scanlon. It's Butler. I live in Philadelphy.
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