Jim didn't have, ner never could git ahead, so overly

much

O' this world's goods at a time.—

'Fore now I've saw him, more'n one't, lend a dollar,

and haf to, more'n like,

Turn round and borry a dime!

Mebby laugh and joke about it hisse'f fer a while—

then jerk his coat.

And kindo' square his chin,

Tie on his apern, and squat hisse'f on his old