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power. Of course* they couldn't agree, Three of ’em wanted to
give a verdict fur the boy that died, two of ’em was for Brown's
grandfather, an1 the rest was scattered, some gohr in for damages to
the witnesses, who ought to get somethin' for havin’ their characters
ruined. Jone lie ju s1 held back ready to j in e the other eleven as soon
as they’d agree. But they couldn't do it, an’ they was locked up
three days an' four nights. You'd better believe I got pretty wild
about it, but I come to court every day an1 waited, bringin’ somethin'
to eat in a basket, Jone never had no chance to jine in with the other
fellers, for they couldn’t agree, anJ they were all discharged at last,
So the whole thing went for nothin3. When Jone come out he looked
like he’d been drawn through a pump-log, and he says to me, tired
like :
“ f Let’s go home an1 settle down I ' ”— Frank T\, S t o c k t o n .
CAUSE AND EFFEC T.
A L IT T L E dinner party was in progress down below,
While above stairs, in the nursery, was a lovely little Fred.
“ There is nothing left to do !:| he sighed, *f that clock is very
slow,
And when nurse does finish supper she will put me straight
to bed!
11 Now, if they’d let me play with th at!11— lie looked up on the wall,
And gently pushed a chair along before him as he spoke,
“ I really would not mischief it; or worry it at all,
And I feel quite pretty certain I could mend ifc if it broke!”
About five minutes after this the door bell rang, and low
The servant to the master whispered, 11 Sir, he's at the door—
The messenger you rang for.” Replied the master, No;
H e’s made some stupid blunder,1’ and he thought of it no more.
Five minutes passed; a sound of wheels; the servant came to say,
;‘ The carriage is awaiting, sir— belike its come too early,
