excitement, he exclaimed, in a deep, drawling tone, 

 "That must 'a bin a fi-pounder!;" and called to a 

 boy, "Aw aw Jim ! Bring me another toad." 



Meeting him the next day, at the same place, we 

 said ; "You didn't let out a single cuss word yesterday, 

 when you lost that big bass." With a grim smile he 

 replied: "That wouldn't 'a done no good." 



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