The Republican journal., 1876-09-14
Tho Living Skeleton.
IBy the "Fat Contributor."l

seen much. she came into railroad ca
and panked herself down by the side of
timid-looking passenger. after lifting hi
carpet-bag out Of the seat and dumping i
upon his toes. When the conductor camt
along and asked for her fare, she said
| ~ on don't make no reduction for show
| folks do you ?o The conductor remark et
that they did not if they knew it, AS she
counted out the required amount, she sail
when her husband was alive they frequent
| ly got along On halt-tare, it they wern
"dead headed altogether, but" she ad
ded, 'times is different since poor George
| died.
| The curiosity of the timid-looking pas
senger by her side was excited, and he
| ventured to inquire what busines her hus-
band followed when he was alive.
He was the -Livin' Skeleton ," she an
swercd with q husky pride i'll her voice,
land the best one that ever stood on two
legs, il do say it,"
WAS he born for it :" asked the man
after 4 pause
Born fer what "
"TOr Il skeleton -
"ln course he WAS. Cut out for the bus
mess at an enormous expense, rs the show
| bills say. He didn't bring enough flesh in
to the world ior mosquito to start lneat
shop with. His joints had to be held to-
gether with stickin' plaster to prevent his
tallin' to pieces. His folks thought it i'm
possible to keep the breath of life in such
little heap of bones, but the kid seemed
to have a presentiment of the future there
was before him-appeared to drop on
what a card he would be for a sdeshow if
he could onIy live 10 he wonIdn't .cro,l,
| but held on like a country mavor for n
show license. His mother used ;. pair of
candln-molds as a n3ttern tn cut oft his
pantaloons bv until he was II wears old
An ordinary umbrella cover made linn a
very comlortabln oyerc0at don't let ON
he was one Of YOUR George WASHINGTON
tellers that never rpld 4 lie. but il he did
it never hejped him any. he was So thin
everybody could see r:jrht through him
His name was Gcyrrc' but thew called
him .Slim Jim, around home You have
heard of the slender younr man VINO went
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