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THE ADVENTURES OF ASHER CRIMERSTICKS, FRESHMAN.

Before we have a chat;

And if you have a good cigar,

We don't object to that."

"Cigars!" said I. "I never smoke!"

"Don't smoke!" re-echoed Brown.

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"Ha, ha! You play it pretty well;

But then, it won't go down.

Don't think that you can bluff us now

With any scaly trick.

Come, hustle out the weeds, my boy,

And show yourself a brick."

Said I, "If it were in my power,

I'd yield to your request;

For it's against my father's creed

To disappoint a guest;

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