Then I arose, and stated I hed another resolution,
wich I wished to offer, and I read it:--
"_Resolved_, That in retainin in the Post Offis, at the Corners, a
Ablishnist, President Johnson is--"
At this point Deekin Pogram interrupted me. He spozed this meetin wuz
called to congratulate Ginral Rosso, and wat wuz the sense uv mixin up a
paltry Post Offis with a matter uv so much importance ez the canin uv a
Ablishnist? It was clearly out uv order.
I replied,--
"Wood _yoo_ be glad, or wood this congregashun be glad, to hev me in the
Post Orfis in the place uv that Ablishnist?"
The Deekin replied that personally he wood. He had the highest respect
for my massive talents and my excellent qualities uv head and heart, and
besides, he thought probable, ef I got the Post Orfis, he wood stand a
chance uv gettin the nine dollars and sixty-two cents borrowed money I
owed him, and--
I called him to order at once.
Bascom, who keeps the grocery, and who furnishes me with likker (wich I
hev to take for my hair) on the strength uv remittances I am to receeve,
insisted on hearin the resolution ef it wood further my gettin the Post
Orfis, and so did the benevolent gentleman with whom I board, and I
resoomed,--
"I kin see a good reason for incorporatin a resolooshun demandin a
change in the Post Orfis into the proceedins uv this meetin.
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