ten o'clock
O ' course ' f he 'd chopped it out I 'd ` a ' had to ` a ' taken it an ' it 'd jus ' made me the laughin ' - stock o ' the whole community . I know lots o ' folks ' t are plenty mean enough 's to say ' t that lion was weepin ' because I did n't know my own father 's name . '' Mrs. Lathrop looked sober . `` So I guess I 've got to go to town by to-day 's ten o'clock . I ai n't no intention o ' takin ' the lion , but I _ shall _ like to stand off a little ways 'n' look at the part o ' the name ' t 's spelt right . Later maybe I 'll visit a few asylums -- I ai n't sure . But anyway I thought I 'd jus ' run over 'n' let you know ' t I was goin ' , 'n' ask you if there 's anythin ' ' t I can get f ' r you while I 'm in town . ''