I sint a dish-cloth at her face.

And have yer the laste objection

To min droppin’ in when they choose?

I’ve got some enlivinin’ fust cousins

That frayquently brings me the news.

I must have thim trayted powlitely;

I give yer fair warnin’ ma’am, now,

If the airy gate be closed agin thim,

You’ll find me commincin’ a row.

These matters agrayed on between us,