River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-11-28
HE llMEklLN CLUB.


brother Oartlner Gives some 0oOu AGFAtO
10 Judge BarracOon.
The members who arrived previous 20
the opening of the meeting and had
time to look around were agreeably
surprised at some OF the changes made
by the ianitOr. The eleven broken
panes of glass had been neatly re-
placed by squares cut from coffee sacks
and tackled on, the stove shonc like
mirror, and of the cobwebs along the
ceiling not over a dozen remained in
sight The floor had been scrubbed.
Brother Gardncr's desk painted mild
and gentle yellow, and the four long
benches had received n sky-blue tint
which rendered them positively charm
ing against the background OF the wall
Many were the compliments he received
for his industry and taste, and he has
only to pursue his onward and upward
career to secure promotion.
Ar Jedge Barracoon in de hall dis
eavenin'?" inquired Brother Gardner, as
he opened the meeting.
The judge arose.
{ please step dis way. joGge. / hcv
heard it rumcred dat you ar gwine 10
leave US fuf few months
YES, sah. has struck a job in a
barber shop in Buffalo. Das' is gwine
TO be two OF Gs-myself an dc brush
boy. lie gwine 70 be fo'man."
"It reioices me to know dat you ar'
workin' your way to de top, an assure
YOU dat you will be missed rom our
meetin's. While you heven't hld much
10 say, you hev allus Din on de right
side, an OATS good offset. want TO
give you a few words of fatherly adj
vice befo' you GO You ar gwine among
strangers, an you Will be sized mp fur
what you ar with.
I'm de fast place, doan' go sloshin'
around as if you owned half de real es-
tate in Buffalo. De folks will know
you doan. an dey will look upon you
wild contempt. You needn't go walking
in de alleys, nor wid your head down,
but strike a medium. Act material
about as a Guild man orter who is arm
ing from $3.50 TO IS a week an expects
long. cold winter.
.'Doan' do any braggin' It's usual
wild Detroit Guild man who gifts away
from home to shoot off his mouf in
grand style, an seek TO convey TO cherry
one dat he rents a box in de pos Office
and owns a quarter interest in a race
hors, but dey doan' deceive any body.
Sich talk is all squash.
BE courteous and obligin' TO all. You
needn't tale off yer hat to rag-man,
nor git down an AK buteher-cart TO
please run ober you. but say yes, sir,
and no, sir 20 obeFy body. Keep a
smile on ger face. an eber bear in MUD
dat friendship ar de mex, thing TO cash.
BE temperate. honest and tTOofal. \
man who is fool huff TO pour somethin'
into his stomach to steal his sense, can't
expect to git 10 de top. A man who
can't keep his fingers off'n odder peO-
ple's property ar bound to land in State
prison, an de chap who can't hang to de
troof through thick and thin am sartin
to lie hisself out of good job once q
month.
''Wid desc few remarks, which ar'
meant in all kindness of heart, ON be
half of dis club wish you cherry happi-
ness and prosperity in your new sur
roundin's. ] shall instruct the secre-
tary to write an official letter 10 de
mayor of Buffalo, givin' de date of your
arrival dere. an If you ar met-at de de-
pot wild a brass band, escorted TO your
barber shop in de best of style an den
given de freedom of de city, seek to pre-
sarve level head an remember what
hev said TO you tonight. Detroit Free
Press.