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and: discontented looks, and quite un-
civil of them to make the remarks they
did about the delay.

“Well, driver, I hope we are really
off, now!” said an impatient young
gentleman.

“No, not quite yet,” said the driver ;
“T’ve got to drive round to the orphan
asylum, and take up a child.”

At this, the expressions of discon-
tent grew louder and more frequent,
but stage drivers are, or rather were
(for they are among the byegones in
our part of the country), less affected
by the opinions or wishes of those in
whom they ought to be particularly