I TAKE A PEW EXTRA LESSONS.

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which is still as much of a mystery to me now as it was then. It
must have been all of fifteen minutes—fifteen minutes of dull, home-
sick silence—before that
long horse face svriing
round upon me again—
and then, what a change!
It was as red as fire, and
every muscle in it was
working. Now came
this shriek—

* Here ! —You going
to set there all day 1 *

I lit in the middle
of the floor, shot there
by the electric sudden-
ness of the surprise. As
soon as I could get my
voice I said, apologeti-
cally :—* I have had no
orders, sir.'

* You've had no
orders! My, what a
fine bird we are! We
must have orders / Our
father was a gentleman
— owned slaves — and
we've been to school.
Yes. tee are a gentleman,
too, and got to have
orders! ORDERS, is it$
ORDEBS is what you
want! Dod dern my
skin, Fll learn you to
swell yourself up and

*HOLD TTP YOUR FOOT.'

blow around here about
your dod-derned orders !
it wit&oat knowing it.)

* way from the wheel 1 * (I had approached