They ain't much I can do, and in this deceitful world words is less than actions.

But if you ever was to die within a hundred miles of me, I'd go," he says, "and no other hands but mine should lay you out.

And it wouldn't cost you a cent, either.

Nor you neither, Danny." We thanked him kindly fur the offer, and went.
The next town we come to there was a county fair, and the doctor run acrost an old pal of his'n who had a show on the grounds and wanted to hire him fur what he called a ballyhoo man.

Which was the first I ever hearn them called that, but I got better acquainted with them since.
They are the fellers that stands out in front and gets you all excited about the Siamese twins or the bearded lady or the snake-charmer or the Circassian beauties or whatever it is inside the tent, as represented upon the canvas.