GNATS.

I dont kno az it iz a very difficult thing tew be a good injun up in

heaven, but tew cum down here and be a good injun, iz just whare the

tite spot cums in.

Forgiving our enemys haz the same refreshing effekt upon our souls az it

duz tew confess our sins.

What a lamentable cuss man iz, he pittys hiz nabors misfortunes, bi

calling them judgments from heaven.

Wize men go thru this world az boys go tew bed in the dark, whistling

tew shorten the distance.

"The gods help them who help themselfs." Upon the same principle mankind

praze thoze who praze themselfs.

Falling in love iz like falling into mollassiss, sweet but dreadful

dobby.

Hunters and gamblers are poor ekonemists, they kill time, a species ov

game that kant be reproduced.

Good breeding iz the art ov avoiding familiarity, and at the same time

making the company satisfied with you and pleazed with themselfs.

Tew be happy--take things az they cum, and let them go jist az they cum.

It takes a grate deal of money tew make a man ritch, but it don't take

but little virtew.

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