At last, when I were gitting a old man, and not much use by reason of the rheumatiz and stiffness in the jints, there was a mutiny in our ship when we was off the Cape; and the captain and mate they was killed.

"Wa'al," he said, at length, pulling himself together with a visible effort, "thar's no chance of gitting ther fire ingines, so it'll hev ter go, I guess.

It was gitting quite late, and the moon was just gone down, so, when she stepped on the bridge, and he came out afore her, she gave one shriek, and like to have fainted intirely.

"That's what I've been supposing, that yees was gitting more nor your share; so here's to prevint," remarked Teddy, as he inverted the jug above his head.

It would be the hardest work of me life to stay here when I thought there's a chance of gitting a whack at that thaiving villian.

The chances are small of yees iver gitting another glimpse of heaventhat is, of Miss Cora's face.

"Yes," rejoined Mr. De Younge; "things are gitting mighty critical even in dese 'ere parts; and I wouldn't live furder down town if you was to give me a house rent-free.

Seems like it's lots harder now than it used to be when I was gitting started.

But I'm gitting to be quite the style.

Tuh de wood gitting place, tuh de sping, tuh de hoss lot, and evah whah.

We're gitting on first-ratethose rods on the stairs" "Yes?" exclaimed Miss Crampton.

I ain't been gitting any good luck at poker, lately.