The fust tarnation streak er luck.

‘O, no,’ said Joe,

‘Hain’t hed no show;’

Then stuck like mucilage to the spot,

An’ sot, an’ sot, an’ sot, an’ sot.

“‘I’ve come down regeler every day

For twenty years to Piper’s store;

I’ve sot here in a patient way,

Say, hain’t I, Piper?’ Piper swore.

‘I tell yer, Joe,