He libed de life ob a gentleman; ate, and drank, and smoke plenty, and nufing at all to do.

At last we got to Liberpool, and dar de captain take Sam to a vessel bound to New York, pay him passage across, and gib Sam a present ob fifty pound.

Dis chile had saved fifty beside, so he felt dat he was a rich man.

Nufing happen on passage, except great storm, and Sam thought dat de steamer go to de bottom, but she got through all right, and Sam land at New York.

Den he journey to Philadelphia, dat the place where missy give Sam a card wid a name and address written on it, for him to go to ask where Sally was living.