Carry the letther, and ax no questions.

"Ax your pardon, Mr. Grimes," said Adam solemnly, "but what wi' people's legs, an' cheer legs, an' the legs o' tables,not to mention sideboards an' cab'nets,which, though not 'aving no legs, ain't to be by no manner o' means despised therefore,w'ot wi' this an' that, an' t'other, I am that con-fined, or as you might say, con-fused, I don't know which legs is mine, or yourn, or anybody else's.

Mr. Editer,As you was so good as to ax from me a contribootion to your waluable peeryoddical, I beg heer to stait that this heer article is intended as a gin'ral summery o' the noos wots agoin'.

See yo, he'll sit an' clem fro mornin' to neet afore he'll ax oather relief folk or onybody else for a bite.

" "But I couldn't ax such a great gentleman as he is to do anything for me.

En she tol' Jeff fer ter go down en see ole Aun' Peggy, de cunjuh 'oman down by de Wim'l'ton Road, en ax her ter gib 'im sump'n ter he'p git Hannibal out'n de big house, so de w'ite folks u'd sen' fer Jeff ag'in.

" Patriarch: "You ax your mammy what meck she so black.

Phinn to the drink put forth his hand; Blood drawed his knife, with accent bland, "I ax yer parding, Mister Phinn Jest drap that whisky-skin.

He ax' de po' buckrah whar

En bimeby, w'en he'd ax' Solomon some mo' queshtuns, he sez, sezee: "'Now, Solomon, I doan want you ter say a wo'd ter nobody 'bout meetin' me heah, but I wants you ter slip up ter de house, en fetch me some clo's en some shoes,I fergot ter tell you dat a man rob' me back yander on de road en swap' clo's wid me widout axin' me whuther er no,but you neenter say nuffin 'bout dat, nuther.

When ye gets out o' breath jist ax another red-skin to try his hand, while I boss the job.

I neber 'jected to you marryin' any lady you like bes', an' 'tain't f'ar Mahs' Junius, now Ise ole an' gittin' on de careen, fur you to ax me wot

"There's no need vur to ax your arrand."

The woman seemed simple-minded and very illiterate; and as she stood in the middle of the floor, looking vaguely round she said, "Aw can hardly ax yo to sit deawn, for we'n sowd o' th' things eawt o'th heawse for a bit o' meight; but there is a cheer theer, sich as it is; see yo; tak' that."

"Ax the body to step in here, whoever 'tis.