In the Sunk Lands — page 185: what you’re looking at

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170 IN THE SUNK LANDS. The boys were steered to the dirtiest and most prominent house, the mistress of which, after gazing at them a moment, exclaimed : ‘‘Good land o’ Goshen! What fur you brung ’em yere, Smoky Bill?” ‘‘ Jim said so,”’ with the obscure name, who evidently res- pected the lady before him. ‘““He did, eh ? Well, the Lord knows I got all I kin do to feed him an’ the chillun, ‘thout fillin’ three extra mouths. Why don’t you-uns divide ’em up ?” ‘“ We object to that,” interposed Bob. “Oh, you do!” she cackled. ‘* Much good’ll hit do you. ITIl take one 0’ ‘em ; tote the rest off.”’ ‘‘ Jim said put ’em all in the back room an’ give ’em somethin’ to yeat till he kims,”’ said Smoky Bill stolidly. ‘* Good land o’——” ‘An’ them bein’ orders, in they go!” said a fierce looking fellow. replied the gentleman The woman stormed, tore her hair sk | screamed ; but the men pushed by her, and, thrusting the boys in a back room, closed the door. Eomichbooks.co