The ball of yarn; (1854) (14784121015)

Identifier: ballofyarn00elto (find matches)
Title: The ball of yarn;
Year: 1854 (1850s)
Authors: Elton, (from old catalog)
Subjects: American wit and humor
Publisher: New York, P. J. Cozans
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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THE SEA SARPINT ARTER ANN-AC ON DA I u Miss Darling, who was that thatfollowed you home from Church onSunday last ? Oh, it was that divlish JohnStubbs, who is arter all the pais thi* side of Sleepy Hollow, but hell never come<i over me, I can tell you. Hell never corrupt my vartue, no how. ; c And if he do&s, Miss Darling, Ill tell you what I would do. I would jistsarve him the same sags, and that ill be into him. A gallant wag wa«lately sitting besidohis beloved, and bs-ing unable to thinkof any thing else tosay, asked her whyshe was like a tai^lor? I dont know,:said she,with a pout-!ing lip, unless it is:because Im sittiug1beside a srooso.
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u Now—now, Miss Dinah, you cant say but that Im a good-looking fellow;and you knows I loves you as I love my life. You cant say but I loves you,!sartin. I tinks you does, Pete, I tinks you loves me, dems a fact You hab won myjwirgin heart. Pete. Oh, you delikit critter, when shall I be so happy as to call you rny own, and.enjoy those ravishing charms all to myself? I Lor ! Pete, how you makes one feel wid your ways ! As soon as do malga-mation law is passed, I will make you happy, Pete. Odds zooks! whoare you and what doyou want ? You mayjbe a very clever fel-low, but youre not;good looking. A truce withyour compliments,(old Gummy, or Ill(kick up a familyquarrel between us.A fat oyster wouldntbe a circumstance tothe way Id swallowyou. To keep out c^jail,;pay your debts.