Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-01

Watchln the ulle SWIM, hut the KEEPER h,
said, the keeper did: Better look on
for yure legs, sir, this ere die is powerh,
fond Of legs, and he don't Kit MEM,
here, pore fellow"
So Mister Jonnice he luke os hi.
widen leg and hid il, and wen III,
keeper he cum round agin Mister Jon
nice he sed; You WAS rite about tina
die"
The keeper he looked and was aston
ish, and he said; "Shant run for 4
docktorg"
Then Mister Jonnee he thot y vile
and hlme by he Sed, "No, | don't thinl
! wude, not for vile vet, emmy how
Diles Is use 10 evereatin theirsclis."
The keeper Sed: "Iou are the coolest
man, wots left OF YOU, which have
ever saw"
Mister Jonnice he sed; "Well, L have
all ways went on the principle its nc
use crsm for yure leg otf, hu, ldc ht
nifty hllged TO you for drink q
whisky"
When the keeper hal brot il Mister
Jonnice put on his wuden leg ayin, and
was y standing up lookin at the die
and the keeper he WAS aStonisher than
ever, particSleF wen Mister Jonnice sod
he had been standing there our aud
had never seen him before.
One time there was rinosy rose me,
u cammle, and ii said, the rinosv rose
did; of | he'd sech u xcresceuoe on my
back like than OF yourn lido hav u OPP
Grafton pformm."
The cammleit sed: "Taint very pretty
that's fack, but seems to me yure nose
isent Jest the kind wich OF to be turned
up at Xcrescerces."
Mister Pltcnel, that's the preacher, he
sed; Johnny, how mercino is the ways
of Protidenco the rattlesnake, wioh is
pisen, is compel for to wear neck lace
OF bones ON his tail to give notice"
Uncle Ned he spoke up and sed
"Jest so, Johnny, it WAS too much
trouble for TO not put the piaon in, and
the rattleS was the next best thing"
Then my sisters yung man he sed
YES, Johnny, them rattle bones is nifty
usetle to the 'rogs and mice, and little
birds wich they parolizo with terror sc
they can't hurt theirselis tryin to gel
away from the snake"
Then Mister Cripple he sed, Mister
Cripple did: And you see, Johnny,
the boy constructor wioh aint got any
rattles wasent made pizen."
Then my father he spoke up and sed
Il hope you pious foxes will Reuse u
bore bnited middle for remarkin that
Providence has forgot to put emmy rat.
ties on wuman's tung."
And nov for story about old Gatlel
Peters.
One day Jack Brily, witch is the wick
ed sailer, swears and everything, he
was goin by old Gailres house, and he
foun him digin well, and boy was
pulinup the rocks in II bucket with a
winlass. "lou go and git sum candy
and He pull up for you till you gil
back, and the boy done ii. Then Jack
he puts his dog in the bucket, and lei
down, and the dog il jump out in tn,
wei with Gailer, wich holered wild, and
the dog too. Then Jack he cot ole
Gailerses cat and pitch that down, too
and tho dog tackled the cat between
Gailerses legs, and the cat run ii VI
CATER like he was tree, and all velin
like linens there wasent never such /
titel After while Jack he let tn,
bucket down and hauled old CATER III
with the winlas, lookin nifty beat an,
his close tore bad. Fore CATER cud,
get his breth Jack sed TEL you wot
CATER, if | hadn't come along yude bae
pretty rough time of il GEES, cos tha
boys gon for other cat
Then Gailer he helped Jack git til,
bog out witch had kid the cat, and Jacl
and the dog they went n way, and wer
the boy come in site Geffer he met him
morn halef way and licked him til Ii,
was sick bed, and wen Billy he sasseC
the scohl master he was liked, too, yes
in deed, and made heller.