Ho! ho!" "Did Mr.Atkins see his--this--did he see his present before he accepted it ?" "No.

That's the best part of the joke.

Well," clambering to his seat and picking up the reins, "I've got five mile of sand and moskeeters to navigate, so I've got to be joggin'.

Oh, say! goin' to leave him in the box there, be ye ?" "I guess so, for the present." "Well, I wouldn't leave him too long.

He's stronger'n Samson and the Philippines rolled together, and he's humped up his back so much on the way acrost that he's started most of the nails in them slats over top of him.