The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-01-11
THE oocKLEBuRR CLUB.
A New and Thrilling stary.

Treasurer OF our organization got em-
barrsssed aud irreguhted with the
funds lhereunto belonging VIC have
had no regular nieeliug place. Be-
cause, since the Sheriff, 50 rothlessly
turned Us GU, into the street for nom
payment trent, We have been una
Die until very recenily TO find any
one soit enough 10 give us q resting
place without our planking up ths
rent In advance. But patience and
perseverance, win accomplish WON
d.rs IN ..scc Gnsneial as well as the
animal world; 90 we've again
achieved q local hsbitation and a
name. Aud we're not going to give
IL away, either, for you to 20 aud
post our landlord, perhaps.
AS all this scufiiing round has
brought US 10 the verge OF financial
collapse, 1t was resolved unanimous
ly, at last meeting, that something
should be doue 10 restore the late
statu quo .of our treasury. II was,
10 curtail an elongated narrative,
suggested that your servant try to
find buyer for his soul-thrilli0g
memories, entitled Confessions OF Il
Reformed Psragrapher," and donate
or lend the proceeds thereof to the
club TO achieve its rehabilitation.
Tbereupon the underwater proceed.
ed TO read the manuscript Tor the edi.
fcaiion. OF those who hadn't had the
pleasure OF pesuriug Il, but before the
second chapter was reached | found
that at least half o dozen Cockleburrs
imagined that they were hit between
wind aud water, as II were, and that
the whole thing was only malignant
iusIdious exposure of their little men
tai corns. BY assuring them that
did not refer to them order was res
tored, but before the itth chapter wal
reached the President, Col. Bung
starter, jumped to his feet aud roared
at me; sWhy do you dare, sir, dras
my family skeletons TO the light Q
day p"''rs ~ ~ !.
| replied that Iuever dragged I
skeleton anywhere in my life.
| What do ysu mean, then, sir, b!
your impertinent reference to "Ols
.Dovzlebuugf"
| Why, / replied, Colonel, thaps
purely Imaginary character; | didn'
think there was Doozlebung in III
wide world.
Didn'tknow Helena, Arkansawl
| LET you know now, then, that m.
wile's sister married q Doozlebuni
and ! don't intend to sit quietly b.
and hear family troubles exposed
! no. not even to save the Cocklerbur
Club from the dengue."
Further reading OF the confession
had 10 cease, for II was evident III
| there wasn't q man IN the 70 ON bu
was certain that portions of the mai
uscript referred directly to him.
Verify, the way OF the photographic
10 hard. As itwas unanimously .rs
solved that tho private peccadillos
and failings of the members OF th
club should not be used as fulcruI
to boost the financial condition ther'
of, We had TO cast about for SON
other means TO accelerate the velocit
of tile air currents. Whcreupon II
undersigned piqued at the uncer'
monious manner in'which his che
ished literary effort had been 81
. down on, suggested that some OF
else try his hand at the bellows for
wind-raiser. After considerable di
cussionit was decided that, wherea
! 1t would take too long to write
novel, or anything else, single-han'
cd and, whereas, that all were equa
Ny implicated In the affair; an
. whereas. that we possessed abunda
{ raw material--of the rawest kin
too--for the venture; and, where's
that time and landlords wait for !
man, it was unanimously.
Resolped, Tha: the members Of Il
club each write one chapter, to I
: best Of his ability, and according
his own style and his conception
heexigencies of tho case.
Considerable ill-feeling was mai
tested as TO who should name I
v1title or block out the plot, and af)
y much wrangllng II was decided Il
Col. Bnngstsrter should uameihe Q
spring as well as write the openl
chapter. Plot, there was to be moi
each. chapter to be so beauti'n
rounded off that absence Of p
would not be noticed.
The Secretary wasdirected to WI
a, just what-dictatod.toThifn, as in or,
IN to accelerate things the whole tbl
! was TO 90 right nlong viva vocc,