Swett from the meetin' house steeple up to th' old perrish, an' took

1up for dead but he's alive now an' spry as wut you be. Turnin' of it

2over I recelected how they ust to put wut they called Argymunce onto the

3frunts of poymns, like poorches afore housen whare you could rest ye a

4spell whilst you wuz concludin' whether you'd go in or nut espeshully

5ware tha wuz darters, though I most allus found it the best plen to go

6in fust an' think afterwards an' the gals likes it best tu. I dno as

7speechis ever hez any argimunts to 'em, I never see none thet hed an' I

8guess they never du but tha must allus be a B'ginnin' to everythin'

9athout it is Etarnity so I'll begin rite away an' anybody may put it

10afore any of his speeches ef it soots an' welcome. I don't claim no

11paytent.