Identifier: McGillLibrary-PN970_H685_L3_1841-1193 (find matches)
Title: Lame Jemmy
Year: 1841 (1840s)
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Subjects: People with disabilities -- Juvenile literature. Lameness in literature -- Juvenile literature. Chapbooks -- Specimens. Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century McGill University Library Digitized Title McGill Library's Chapbook Collection People with disabilities Lameness in literature Chapbooks
Publisher: London : Printed for Houlston and Co., 65, Paternoster-Row
Contributing Library: McGill University Library

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m to thedoor of the great house up the flag-ged passage. He rang at the greatbell, and a smart footman openedthe door. He seemed in a greathurry, and said, O! we dontwant any of them sort of things;when Jemmy shouted out, just asthe man was shutting the door, Iwant Master Frank, Sir! ^^O, thats a different thing! Stepin on to the mat, my lad: if youwant Master Frank, I will call him. Jemmy was frightened at beingin such a great house: but when 20 LAME JEMMY. Master Frank came to him^ hespoke in so kind a manner^ justlike his father, that Jem felt happyin a moment. ^^And what do youwant with me, my little friend?said he. ^^ The gentleman who left thishouse a few minutes ago. Sir,bought these five baskets; and hetold me to bring them here, andask for you. Sir, and say that theywere for your five sisters. Sir. ^^ O, it was my father: very well,come with them into the garden;they will do famously for weeding-baskets! Come this way: but, dearme! poor fellow! how lame youare! LAME JEMMY. 21
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O, Sir, I can go very well, andcarry the baskets too/ said Jem-my. No, no/ said Master Frank, let me carry the baskets. Butyou look very cold and hungry:—have you had any dinner? 22 LAME JEMMY. No, Sir/ replied Jemmy, ^^ Ihave had nothing to eat since fiveoclock this morning. O, poor fellow! and I have hadboth lunch and dinner. Sit downthere, and I will order you some-thing, and I will take the basketsinto the garden myself. By and by, Frank came back tosee whether the poor lame boy hadgot his bread-and-cheese and but-ternlilk. When Jemmy saw him,he said, If you please. Sir, I mustgo now, for I am to meet the cartwhich I go home in at five oclock. When Frank heard that Jem liv-ed five miles off, he said, O, by LAME JEMMY. 23 all means you must be in time forthe cart: and he ran to open thehall-door for him. ^ But has myfather paid for the baskets? headded. ^ O, yes^ Sir, and thank you.Good-day, Sir. Good-bye, Jem, said Frank. I hope I shall see you againsoon. When the clergyman came

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