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A KENTUCKY COLONEL
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"Yes, ma'am; but that don't apply to the Kaintucky—"
"Attendez donc, monsieur, until I be finish! De General say he nevaire pay of advance, but only all de tree mont. And den I tell him I not can do. He go way; so after I hear vat he owe tree hundred and ninety-seven dol—"
"But d! excuse me, ma'am! I'll shell out for a month in advance!"
"One mont! Den, monsieur, I not ever can believe dat you ever have be one Colonel!"
"Well! I'll be Jehovahly— ...!!!"
"Pauline! en haut-là! Descendes donc pour m'arranger cette affaire. Je suis tout embaralificotée!!!"
