d at th' maath, but awl wave mi
opinion o' that. Then coom th' gem o'th' evening, an' th' chap wor a gem
'at sang it. Th' cheerman sed he was always proud to be able to sit an'
listen to such like, for it show'd what a deal better world ther might
be if we all did our best for one another.

Th' peanner struck up, an' a chap in a big white hat an' longlapp'd coit
sang "What aw did for Hannah," an' afoor he'd finished aw thowt if he'd
done hauf as mich for Hannah as he'd done for us he owt to be shot. But
when a chap's i' favor he con do owt, an' when he'd done an' been called
back three times, th' cheerman sed it wor now his duty to introduce the
Rev'd Dowell to read a selection from Heenuck Harden.

As sooin as he'd sed this ivery body began to walk aght, an' soa as aw
thowt they must be gooin into another raam to hear it, aw went aght too.
But when awd getten aghtside aw saw they wor all awther leetin ther
pipes or laikin at soddin one another. Aw axed one on 'em if it wor all
over. "Net it," he sed, "we've nobbut come aght wol yond dry old stick
has done talking. Th' best pairt o'th' entertainment has to come off
yet! Ther's three single step doncers gooin to contest for a copy ov
'Baxter's Saint's Rest,' bun up wi' gilt edges."

When aw heeard that aw ihowt, well, awm nooa saint misel, but if awm a
sinner awl have a bit o' rest, whether it's Baxter's or net. Soa aw
walked quitely off hooam, thinkin ha thankful we owt to be at fowk 'll
labor as they do to improve an elevate poor workin' fowk. That wor th'
end o' my entertainment.

Sperrit Rappin.

Did yo iver goa to a sperrit rappin' doo? Aw did once, but aw can't say
it wor mich i' my line.

It happen'd one Setterdy neet 'at aw'd been to have a pint at th' "Rompin
Kittlin," an' aw heeard some chaps say 'at ther wor baan to be a meetin
i'th' owd wayvin shop o'th' Sundy afternooin, an' iver so mony mediums wor
commin to tell all 'at wor gooin on i'th' tother world, soa as awd nowt
else to do, aw went, an' after a bit o' thrustin aw managed to get into a
front seat: but they wor varry particlar who they let in. As aw wor set,
waitin for th' performance to begin, aw thowt it luk'd varry mich like a
inquest, for ther wor one chap set o'th' end o't' table, an' six daan each
side; an' they wor a lot o'th' rummest lukkin fowk aw'd seen for a long
time. They all seem'd as if they wanted sendin aght to grass, for ther
faces wor th' color ov a lot o' tallow craps.