Dialect Tales (Hardcover)

"Attracted by that picture?" said Dr. Alonzo, affably, his fingers on Aunt Anniky's pulse. "My par had that struck off the first time I ever got a tooth out. That's par with the gray hair and the benediction attitude. Tell you, he was proud of me I had such an awful tussle with that tooth Thought the old fellow's jaw was bound to break But I got it out, and after that my par took me with him 'round the country-- starring the provinces, you know--and I practiced on the natives."