Tho Baker was "crusty"; his words were "tart." He was not in the mood for a jest; He felt like an oaf and wanted to "loaf/1 For ho had a bad cold on the chest. ' . What! "ales" thee, friend, you've been, in the "draught," , Remarked his old neighbour, th^ brewer;. 'Tis tho wind from the "yeast," don'S. . worry the least; ■ Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure., . . -Advt. S| First Coloured Belle—'Ts gwino ter, make myself a new hat." Second ditto.— "I ain't no hau' at trimmih' hats, but if you'll do me a favoh I kin get one cheap." First Coloured Belle-"What favoh, honey f" Second ditto—"You copy the' new hat Mrs. Forundred jos' got.* . First Coloured Belle—"What foh?" Second ditto.—'•'Cause w'en she sees you ' wif a hat iitfl hers she'll frow hers away, an' den my sister,' Clotilda, w*at •■■ is wash-lady for Mrs. Forundred,.kin get it foh. me." . '■■'
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 816, 13 May 1910, Page 2
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148Untitled Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 816, 13 May 1910, Page 2
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