Dick an’ Dandy heah!”

Meanwhile de gentleman dance. He come in now, draw a chair, say, “So long I couldn’t come on account of Dick an’ Dandy!” an’ say, “I coming to marry you.” Old lady say yes, but don’ know but dog shadow come; sometime shadow come back. Ol’ lady sing,

“Heah, heah, Phinney man,

Nobody heah, Phinney man,

Dick an’ Dandy heah!”

An’ de gentleman catch de ol’ lady an’ tear him up to inch pieces.

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73. The Singing Bird. [[Note]]

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a. Fine Waiting Boy.