Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-09
CARL DUNDEE.

'Heiloi Mr.. Dunderi" saluted sergt.
bendall 40 that Individual eptered TIE
central station with broad, satisfied
smile on his countsnance.
"Helloi Sergeant. Vhas eafrythings
all right nit youi''
81 guess 90. You look happy"
Sergeant, vhas shust like sweet oil.
No more troubles for INC. l vhss CATCH
ing on to do shust like Americana.
u! am glad Of that You use to be
terribly green"
$50 vhas. Three months ago doan
know some beans in q bag. Hal ha!
Der cows come along und take me for
some grass. Ifit rains l shtandt right
out doors and get wet. Ha! hal 1t
mskes me laugh when SEQ how green I
vbasi'
Anything happened lately?" querled
the sergeant In careless way.
| 'Vhell, not mooch. Some fellers try
TO beat me, but dey doan' make oudt. /
vhas too sharp ior 'em. One feller
comes along init six pairs Of sheep shears
In bundle, He doan' want to cell dose
shears, but he likes TO borrow three dol
lars for one day und leaf 'em for Sc
curity. II be doan' come pack in one
day dose shears vhas mine"
II see."
"He doan' come pack. Maybe he
break his leg or something, but dot vhas
nothing TO me. keep dose shears. II
somepody beats me. sergeant, he shall
haf TO get oop VERY early In der morn.
ing"
"I presume SO. Have you the shear
there2"
81 haf. Ibelief you like to see 'em. .
"They are worth two shlllings pair,
said the sergeant, alter an inspection
"You are out Of pocket fourteen shillings
and what do you expect to do will
"1eafens | 1 doan' think OF dotl'
grssped Mr.. Dunder as he grew white II
the face.
"Anything elsef' .s.
"vhell, get my life insured. doau
belief vhas sheated by dot. A felle
: comes along und says vhas 1 Carl Dun
der? vhas. Well, der President O
der United States says he likes me to cal
: on you und insure your life. Dis vhas
new company und new idea. let yol
: in by der ground floor. l like you
Y name to influence odder people.
"'1low vaAh dot new idea2'
! "You pay only two dollars eafer
! twenty years, and II you die your wifi
J gets $4,000. 1t yahs der biggest thin
= out. Childrens cry for 1t. Vanderbilt
Shay Gould, Russell Sage und all de bi
: fellows vhas into It. How oldt you vhi
who vhes your grandmother-ho
! many teeth have you lost oudt-vhas 20
+. safer bit by some dogs-did you eaf'
3 own white horse-how often you IA
y down stairs--do you ride on some bic,
!, cles, und dis vbas der truth, der who
y truth, und nothing but der truth"
q "And he wanted the " In advanced
y queried the sergeant.
y "Ot course. Dot vhas to pay
y shwearinE me-"
!, "Well, you are beaten again, Mr. Du
q der. Insurance men don't do buslne
!; that way. Good dayi"
q "How you meant
y "You had better 20 home. Have "
y got tub In your houseF'
r "Of course"
u "Any bran at the barni"
Q eyes"
d "WelI, make the tub about half full
mash and then put your head to soak 4
70 about forty-eight hours. When thr0ul
: buy aome No. 4 sand-paper and polish
o down to the bone"
e Sergeant, vhas 1 some greenhornsi
Is ''You are."
'.vhill / eafer learn somethingsf'
"Neyer."
=. 'Theu. good-byel shan't try no MOI
y y 1t vhas q queer country, and nothil
y vhas der same two times alike. VIII
! my body vlas brought In here doa
7, make fun OF 1t. Shust use It silently Vi
:, say dot d 70 well ash could"