I'll send him a pair of fringe mittens anyway," sez I; "it hain't noways likely that she knows how to make them.

They take intellect and practice to knit." And sez I, "I want you to be sure and see Senator Palmer without fail, and tell him to be sure and let us know when he sends things, so's we can put in and add our two mites." Sez he, "The money has gone." "Wall," sez I, "I am a disap'inted creeter.

I wanted to do my part towards gittin' them good, noble folks enough to live on till Spring." Sez Josiah (and mebby it wuz to git my attention off from the subject, which he felt wuz perilous to his pocket--he is clost)--sez he, "There is one man here, Samantha, that I'd give a cent to see." Sez I, "Who is it that you are willin' to make such a extraordinary outlay for ?" "The Rager," sez he.
"The Rager," sez I dreamily; "who's that ?" "Why, the Rager from India.

I spoze," sez he, "that he is one of the raginest men that you ever see.

He took his name from that, most likely, and to intimidate his subjects.