steady grade.

Walsir,’bout the last of April, Uncle Peaslee

he had on

Jest the wris’ban’s an’ the collar—all the rest

of it was gone.

Then—with Doctor Pluff advisin’—on a mild

an’ pleasant day,

He took off the collar ‘n wris’ban’s, and he

throwed the things away.

An’ in lesser’n thutty hours he was sudden