In the Sunk Lands — page 82: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

IN THE SUNK LANDS. 69 ‘thout taking some one along as knows the Kentry ginerally gits lost, too. Durin’ the war some fellows furder south sent a lot 0’ niggers up yere to keep ’em from jinin the army. [ll be durned ef the hull blamed lot didn’ git lost, an’ hit wuz three weeks afore they found ’em.” A little later we grounded on the other side. The wagon and Loafer was run off and Loafer hitchedup. Mr. Dunlap received his modest sum of three dollars for ferry- ing us Over. Just as we were about to start, I became possessed of a remarkable resolution, and, turning to Mr. Dunlap, asked : ‘ What will you take for Boose ? ” The latter was so thrown out by the sud- denness of the question that it was some time before he could reply. Then he said_ in consideration of our not being ‘‘ namby pamby ” boys, as was his first impression, he would make us a present of him. So we thanked him and drove on. Boose transferred his affections from Mr. Dunlap to ourselves with the latter’s kick and ‘‘ git out 0’ yere,” and led the other dogs ahead of us down the little-used road. GOmichboo “s) (E(0) Mm. ;