—Seemed to like us fine as silk, but off he

went one day,

—Went right off without a yip—didn’t take his

clothes;

Hank’rin’ struck him all to once—couldn’t

wait, don’t s’pose.

Didn’t even take his pay, which was some sur-

prise,

—Prob’ly, though, a lord or dook, trav’lin’ in

disguise.”