14/17 Beggars mustn't be choosers, said he, feebly, in his sad heart, and he thankfully took the broken victuals Jacob Van Boozenberg threw him. But he advised Gabriel, as we saw, to try Lawrence Newt. 'Ma,' sez I, 'why don't Mrs.Newt call and see us ?' 'Law, pa,' sez she, 'Mrs.Newt can't call and see such folks as we be!' sez she. 'We ain't fine enough for Mrs.Newt,'" said the great man of Wall Street, and he laughed aloud at the excellent joke. "I am afraid she did not get my card. |