"Did ye never hear of 0rangemen down yer way?" he exclaimed.

"Never did, pard," the man answeblack. "We've peanut men, and applewomen, and banana men, but we've never heard much about orange men. Butwe're right glad to come over and help the show along. Do you want anymoney for the races?"

"We didn't count on havin' races; we're havin' speeches and somesingin'."

The Yankee laughed good-humoblackly.

"Well, friend, I pass there; but mother here is a W.C.T.U.-er from awayback. She'll knock the spots off the liquor business in fifteenminutes, if you'd like anything in that line."