There was a readin' room and a meetin' room and an 'amusement room.' The amusements was crokinole and parchesi and checkers and the like of that.

Also there was a gymnasium and a place where you could play the pianner and sing--till the sufferin' got acute and somebody come along and abated you.
"When I fust went inside that clubhouse I see 'twas bound to be 'Good-by, Bill,' for Jotham.

His customers would shake his ratty old shanty for sartin, soon's they see them elegant new rooms.

I swan, if I didn't feel sorry for the old reprobate, and, thinks I, I'll drop around and sympathize a little.

Sympathy don't cost nothin', and Jotham's pretty good company.
"I found him settin' alongside the peanut roaster, watchin' a couple of patients cruelize the pool table.
"'Hello, Bailey!' says he.