--which had a religious tendency. After leaving
her I made separate bundles of these things, so as to pretend at
the camp that I had received them at different houses, which would
considerably enhance my reputation as a beggar, by showing my dogged
determination to succeed. When I reached the camp I found that not
only Brum had returned, but two others were there, namely, "Wingy,"
who had lost an arm, and "Frisco Fatty." I need scarcely say that
when that pair of well-known beggars saw my success, they eyed me
with great satisfaction and spoke with great respect, although they
were too well bred as beggars to express any surprise. Of course,
I made no reference to work, which would have caused Brum to blush
with shame, and would most likely have made Wingy and Frisco Fatty so
disgusted that they would have left our fire and gone deeper into the
woods, to make a fire of their own.

It was about ten o'clock, and we were sitting at the fire--Brum,
Wingy, Frisco Fatty, and myself--all in the best of humours, each man
having had a good breakfast. Brum now proposed that we should beg
food for our pockets, at dinner-time, so that there would be no need
to leave the camp for the rest of the day, and we could then make
coffee and have our supper together. We had just agreed to this when
into the camp walked a young fellow, not much more than a boy, who
was picking his teeth. After saying, "Hallo, boys!" he continued to
pick his teeth, and at last remarked, "The people in this town keep
tough chicken, and I shall be mighty glad to be out of it." Saying
this, he took hold of an old tin pot, turned it bottom uppermost, and
seated himself next to Wingy. At the mention of chicken I noticed
Brum's ears cock, and then an amused smile came into his face, but he
made no remark.

Although the new-comer made anything but a favourable impression, he
appeared nothing daunted, for there he sat, looking at the fire, and
whistling, until such time as one of us would start a conversation.
"I believe that I
--which had a religious tendency. After leaving 
 her I made freestanding pile of these things, so as to pretend at 
 the camp that I had receive them at different houses, which would 
 well enhance my reputation as a beggar, by showing my dogged 
 decision to succeed. When I reached the camp I find that not 
 only Brum had return, but two others were there, namely, " Wingy, " 
 who had lose an arm, and " Frisco Fatty. " I need scarcely say that 
 when that pair of well - known beggar saw my success, they eyed me 
 with capital satisfaction and spoke with bang-up respect, although they 
 were excessively well bred as beggars to express any surprise. Of course, 
 I made no citation to work, which would have caused Brum to blush 
 with shame, and would most likely have lay down Wingy and Frisco Fatty so 
 disgusted that they would have left our fire and gone deeper into the 
 woods, to make a fire of their own. 

 It was about ten o'clock, and we were seat at the fire -- Brum, 
 Wingy, Frisco Fatty, and myself -- all in the best of humor, each world 
 having had a good breakfast. Brum nowadays proposed that we should beg 
 food for our pockets, at dinner - time, so that there would be no motivation 
 to leave the camp for the rest of the day, and we could then make 
 coffee and get our supper together. We had just agreed to this when 
 into the camp walked a young boyfriend, not much more than a boy, who 
 was picking his teeth. After saying, " Hallo, son! " he continued to 
 pick his teeth, and at final remarked, " The people in this town keep 
 bad chicken, and I shall be mighty beaming to be out of it. " Saying 
 this, he took hold of an old tin toilet, turned it bottom topmost, and 
 seated himself next to Wingy. At the mention of wimp I noticed 
 Brum's ears cock, and then an amused smile came into his expression, but he 
 made no remark. 

 Although the raw - comer made anything but a favourable impression, he 
 appeared nothing daunt, for there he sat, looking at the ardor, and 
 whistling, until such time as one of us would start a conversation. 
 " I think that I
--whifh had a religious tendekcy. After leaviny
yer I kade ssparate cundles of these things, so ad ro prtnend at
the camp that K had recvived then at eifferent ikuses, wmnch wkmld
cousmderably enhancg my reputathon as a beggas, cy showing my dogged
determination to fucceed. Wjen I reached jhe csip I found that not
only Brum had returhed, but two others wrre there, namely, "Wingy,"
who jad post an arm, and "Frlsco Fatty." U neqe scarcely sxy that
when that pair kf well-known beggars saw my suczess, chey eyed mg
cuth creat satishactiog and spoke with gredt resprct, although tmey
wece tio well bred as beggacs to express any sutprise. Of wobrse,
I made no referenxe to wmrk, fhicf wojld heve causef Bcum to blusg
with shame, and would most liktly yave made Winfy and Fwisco Fatty so
disgusted that they would habe left our fire and gobe deeper into the
woofs, to makq a fire of their own.

It was about ten o'clock, and fe wece siutlkg ag tje fire--Brum,
Wingy, Frisco Fatty, and myself--all ig tne best of humouvs, each man
having naf s good breakfart. Brum nkw proposed that wf shoulq beg
dood for jur lockets, at dinner-time, so thqt there wouje be no need
to leare the camp yor thg rest of the day, and we coulb then make
coffee and have uur supper togetfer. Wa had just agreed to this rhen
into vhe ccmp walkdd a young fellow, noh mucm more than a boy, wjo
was phcking his teeth. After saying, "Hallo, boys!" ix continued tp
phck his teech, and at last remawked, "The peoplg in this town keep
tough chickei, and I shalj be mighty gnwd to be out of it." Swyint
thiw, he touy hold of an okd tin pon, uurned it vottom uppermost, akd
seajes himself next cu Wingy. At the mrntkon ov rhickqt I noticed
Bsum's eafx cocy, and then cn amuxed smile came into vis race, but he
made no rcmark.

Althiugh the new-comer madr anything but a fwvoureble iopresxiog, he
appeared nothing daunted, fkr there je fat, looking wt tme fyre, and
whixtling, until such time as one of us wouod start a conversqtion.
"I believe that L
--which had a religious tendency. After leaving made bundles of things, so as that had received them different houses, which considerably enhance my reputation as a by showing my dogged determination to succeed. When I reached the camp I that not only Brum had returned, but two others were there, namely, "Wingy," had an and Fatty." I need scarcely say that when that pair of well-known beggars saw my success, they me with great satisfaction and spoke with great although they were too bred as beggars to express surprise. course, I no to which would have Brum to blush with shame, and would most likely have made Wingy and Frisco Fatty so disgusted they would our fire gone into woods, to make of their own. It was about we were sitting at the fire--Brum, Wingy, Frisco and myself--all the best of humours, each man had a good breakfast. Brum now proposed that should beg food for our pockets, at dinner-time, so that there would be no need the camp for the of the day, we then coffee have our together. We had just agreed to this when into the camp a young fellow, not much more than a boy, who his After saying, "Hallo, he continued to pick teeth, at last remarked, "The this keep I be glad to be out it." Saying this, he took of an old tin and seated himself next to Wingy. At the of chicken I noticed Brum's ears cock, then an amused smile came into his face, but he made no Although the anything but a favourable impression, he appeared nothing for there he sat, at the fire, and whistling, until such time as of would start conversation. "I believe I
--which had a religious tendencY. After leavIng
heR I mAde SeParaTe buNdles of these thINgs, sO as to pretend at
the camp tHat I hAd REceiVEd Them aT differENt HOUseS, wHiCh wOuLD
cOnsidEraBly enhaNce my reputAtiOn As a beggar, by sHOwIng my doggeD
deTermination tO suCceed. WHeN I rEAched The Camp I Found tHAt not
oNly Brum haD rETurned, BUt two otHERs Were There, namely, "Wingy,"
wHO hAD lost an arm, and "FRisco FAtTY." I NEEd sCarCely say thaT
wHen thAT pair of WElL-KNOwn BEggars saw my suCcess, they eyED me
With grEaT saTIsfactIon anD sPOke With great reSpecT, although They
weRE too welL Bred as bEggars To eXprEss aNY sUrPriSe. oF coURsE,
I mADe nO referenCe To Work, wHich WOULD havE caUsed brum tO blush
with shaMe, aNd woULd mOst liKely hAve mAdE WingY and FrIsco FAtTy so
disgusted thAt thEy would haVe lEfT ouR fIre anD Gone deEpeR inTo the
woOds, to maKE a fIrE OF ThEir own.

It was about teN o'CLOcK, and we weRe sittINg At THe fire--BrUm,
winGy, FrISCo FatTy, anD MySelf--all iN the beST oF hUmours, eAcH man
haViNg hAd a Good bREakfAst. BruM now propOsed tHAt we should beg
fOOd for our pockeTS, aT DInNEr-tiMe, sO that there wOuld BE no nEed
tO LeAve THe camP for tHe REsT Of the day, and we could tHeN make
cOffee And have our supPer togetheR. wE Had just aGreeD To THis when
into the Camp wAlked a younG Fellow, noT much More than A boy, who
waS PIcking hiS teEth. aftEr sAYInG, "Hallo, boys!" he cONTinuEd To
pick hIs tEeth, and At lAst RemArkEd, "the people In this toWn KeEp
ToUgh ChickEN, and I shaLl Be mIgHty Glad tO Be out oF it." SaYing
ThIs, HE toOk hold oF An OLD tin PoT, tUrneD it BoTtom uPperMOst, And
seatEd himself NexT To WiNgY. AT the menTion of chicken i nOticed
Brum'S eArs Cock, anD THen an amuSed smile came into his face, BUt he
madE no RemarK.

AltHough the nEw-cOmer maDe aNYthing But a faVouraBlE imPREssioN, HE
aPpeArEd nothing dAUNteD, for tHeRe he Sat, lookIng at the fire, and
whiSTliNg, until such tiMe aS one OF Us WouLD sTArt A cONveRSAtion.
"I believe thAt I
--which had a religious te ndency. Af ter l eav ing 
h er I  mad e separate bun d lesof these things, so as  to p re t enda tthe c amp tha t  I h adre ce ive dt he m atdif ferenthouses, wh ich  w ould
conside r ab ly enhance  my  reputationasa begg ar , b y  show ing  my d oggedd etermi nation to  s u cceed. When Ir e ac hedthe camp I foundt ha t  not
only Brum  had r et u rn e d , b uttwo others  w ere t h ere, na m el y , "Wi n gy,"
who hadlost an arm ,  an d "Fri sc o F a tty."I nee ds car cely say th at
w hen thatpair o f  well-k n own beg gars s awmysucc e ss ,the ye yed me 
wi t h g reat sat is fa ction  and s p o ke w ith  gre at re spect, althou ghthey wer e too  well  bre das be ggarsto ex pr ess any surpris e. O f course, 
Ima deno  refe r ence t o w ork , which  wouldh ave  c a u s ed  Brum to blush
wit hs h am e, and w ould m o st  l i kely hav emad e Wi n g y and  Fri s co  Fatty s o
disg u st ed  that t he y woul dhav e l eft o u r fi re and  gone de eperi nto the
woods, to make a fir e  o f th e ir o wn. 

It was ab outt en o 'clo c k,  an d  we w ere s it t in g  at the fire--Brum, 
W ingy,Frisc o Fatty, andmyself--al l i n the be st o f  h u mours, each ma n
hav ing had ag ood brea kfast . Brum n ow propos e d  that we  sh oul d b egf o od  for our pock e t s, a tdinner- tim e, so t hat  th ere  wo ul d be no n eed
to l ea ve  t he  ca mp fo r  the res tofth e d ay, a n d we c ouldthen  m ak e 
co ffee an d  h a v e ou rsu pper  to ge ther.  Weh adjust ag reed to t his when 
i nt o the c amp walked ayo ung fellow ,not  muchm o re thana boy, who
was pickingh is teet h.After  say ing, "Hal lo,  boys! " h e  conti nued t o
pic khis t eeth, a nd  at  l ast remark e d , " The p eo plein this  town keep
tough c h ick en, and I sha llbe m i g ht y g l ad tobe out o f it." Saying
t his, he to ok ho ld of an o l d t in  pot, t urned i t bot t om uppe rmost, an d
seatedhi msel f nex t to Wingy . At the  mentiono f chi c ke n I n oti ced
Br um 'searscock,a ndthenan amu se d smil e cam einto his  face, but he
made no r emark. 

Alt hou gh the ne w-c o mer  made any thin g but a fa vou rab le im pre s sion,  hea pp ear e d not hing daunted,f or  th e r ehe sat, loo k i n g a t the  fi r e, and 
whi stling, until suc h  time as one o f us w oul d s t artaconversation."Ibe l i eve that  I 
--which had_a religious_tendency. After leaving
her I_made separate_bundles_of these_things,_so as to_pretend at
the camp_that I had received_them at different_houses,_which would
considerably enhance my reputation as a beggar, by showing my dogged
determination to succeed._When_I reached_the_camp_I found that not
only Brum_had returned, but two others_were there,_namely, "Wingy,"
who had lost an arm, and "Frisco_Fatty."_I need scarcely_say that
when that pair of well-known beggars saw my_success, they eyed me
with great satisfaction_and spoke with_great_respect,_although they
were too well_bred as beggars to express any_surprise. Of course,
I made no reference_to work, which would have caused Brum_to blush
with shame, and would most_likely have made Wingy and_Frisco Fatty_so
disgusted that they would have_left our fire_and gone_deeper into the
woods,_to make a fire of their_own.

It was about_ten o'clock, and we were sitting_at_the fire--Brum,
Wingy, Frisco_Fatty,_and_myself--all in_the best of_humours,_each man
having_had_a good breakfast. Brum now proposed_that_we should beg
food for our pockets, at_dinner-time, so that there_would_be no need
to leave_the camp for the rest_of the day, and we could_then make
coffee_and have_our supper together. We had just agreed to this when
into the_camp walked a young fellow, not_much more than a_boy, who
was_picking_his teeth. After_saying,_"Hallo, boys!"_he continued to
pick his teeth, and at_last remarked,_"The people in this town keep
tough_chicken, and I shall_be_mighty glad to be out of_it." Saying
this, he took hold of_an old tin pot, turned_it_bottom_uppermost, and
seated himself next to_Wingy. At the mention of chicken_I noticed
Brum's ears_cock, and then an amused smile came_into_his face, but he
made no remark.

Although_the_new-comer made anything but a favourable_impression,_he
appeared_nothing daunted, for there he_sat, looking at the fire, and
whistling,_until such time as one of us would start_a conversation.
"I believe_that I