Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-07-31

fear of disturbin' pa" until such time
as they were sternly ordered off to bed,
until the Grafton was finished and it's
commitment to memory began.
~Pap's recitin'," said Johnny to Phi
lander, as they came within hearing of a
sonorous voice out in the barn, affirming
that The great cause of Americ IN lib
erty has been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evidently Mr.. Buhcombe had referred to
his MS, which he always carried with
him now,
$50 there, You unregenerate heart"
Evidently, also, the cows views on the
subject of American liberties had been
enlarged, and a moment later Mr.. Bum
empty pail and clothing very much be-
spattered with milk, oratory and milking,
seemingly two distinct occupations which
did not meet tremendously.
Mrs. Buncombe meekly wiped him off,
while Mr.. B. mentally resolved to seek a
new sphere of action at no distant day-a
wider sphere, better suited to his talents,
and where COWS are not disturbing
element.
There were savory smells proceeding
from the Buncombe kitchen the day pre-
ceding the picnic.
Mr.. b. was not generally prodigal
provider, but the circumstances were such
in this case that the paternal purse
strings were Embossed to an unprecedented
extent, and Mis-. Buncombe was almost
bewildered under the fire of raisins,
citron, spices and other good things
which the grocer's delivery clerk rained
in upon her.
Say, Johnny, yer don't s'pose pap's
goin' ter die, said Philander, anxiously,
Nav, not Mess that air speech sticks
p lis throat n chokes 'im," replied John
| ny, irreverently, smacking his lips pros
pectively at sight of the unwonted dain-
ties. "Bet there's big words huff in it to
choke n'ox."
| Mrs. 'Buncombe, dressed in her best
Sunday delaine, climbed into the big
wagon the morning of the Fourth, fol-
lowed by Johnny, Philander and little
Matilda, and last but not least, the
was carefully hoisted in by Mr.. Bun
combe himself, who was gotten up in q
style BETTING the Importance and solem-
nifty of the occasion,
| Very few words were exchanged on the
way to the picnic ground Mr.. BIS mind
being evidently employed in rehearsina
| the intricate portions of his speech, as
he sat bolt upright, holding the reins
with all the dignity little at variance
with the meek and humble characters Oh
old Doll and Bess, ambling along in
equine ignorance of the fact that they
bore ON orator of the day in their rear
! Mr.. Buncombe formed EN- ornamental
| addition to the select crowd gathered or
the platform, as his stately head lowered
/ ND from his stiff collar and ample cravat
his broad brow barred to the July breeze
and his broad smile beaming upon his
fellow citizens in most condescendine
and patronizing manner.
i Thet yer man haint got curyatcer oil
the spine, hez he?" remarked an homes
farmer to another, as he caught SIDE
view of Mr.. Buncombe's portly figure
Pears like his back bones kinder drawn
back somehow"
The lawyer gave terse and pointed
speech, ending by wittily remarking thai
he presumed his audience were as hungr,
as he was himself, and be would -npt de-
tain them with long speech within tn,
very shadow of the tempting tables. The
doctor ratified through the Declaration
with oil the speed allowable, and til,
band played fast and furious upon th,
rStar Spangled Banner" and then Mr.
Buncombe arose, and with might,
aheml posed before his audience, RAJ
| his fingers through his stubbly hair, AMI
began:
4Ahem! Friends and fellow -citizens
that proud bird Of freedom, the repre-.
sentative Of our American liberties, TIL
American eagle
Poor Mr.. Buncpmbe, he was unused Ii
public speaking, and that terrible malad,
known as stage fright seized him in it's re-
II lentless grip, and his speech few awe,
from him to the four winds OF heaven Il
= she twinkllag of an eye.