Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-16
THE LIME-KILN CLUB.
Brother Good Advice to a De-
parting IN

parting Member.
The members who arrived previous to
the opening of the meeting and had time
to look aronnd were agreeably surprised at
some of the changes made by the %Janltor,
the eleven broken panes of glass had been
neatly replaced by squares cut from coffee
sacks and tackled ON, the stove shown like
a mirror, and of the cobwebs along the
ceiling not over a dozen remained in sight.
The floor had been scrubbed, Brother
Gardeners desk painted a mild and gentle
yellow, and the four long benches received
a sky-blue tint which rendered them pos
itivelycharming 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
eyenin'?" inquired Brother Gardner as he
opened the meeting.
The Judge arose.
please step dis way, ledge. I hev
heard it rumored dat you ar gwine to
leave us fur a few months"
Eyes, sab. | has struck a job in d bar
Der shop in Buffalo. Oar is gwine to be
two of us-myself an de brush boy. I'ze
gwine to be fo'man."
at r%ejoices me to know dat you ar
workin' your way to de top, an | assure
you you will bemissedfrom our meetin's S.
While you haven't had much to say, you
hev allus bin on de right ride, an dat's
a good offset. Iwant to give you a few
words of fatherly advice befo' you GO.
You ar gwine among strangers, an you
will be sized up fur what you ar wurth.
I'm de fust place, doan' go sloshin'
around as if you owned half de real estate
in Buffalo. De folks will know you doan',
an dey will look upon you wild contempt.
You needn't go walking In de alley, nor
wild your head down, but strike a medium.
Act natural-about as a Guild man orter
who is aiming S6.50to So q week an ex-
poets a long, cold winter.
"Doan' do any braggin'. It's usual wild
a Detroit Guild man who gets 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 pcs Office an owns a
quarter interest in a race hors, but dey
doan' deceive anybody. Sich talk is all
squash.
BE courteous and obIigin' to all. You
needn' take off your hat to a ragman, nor
git down an az a butcher-cart to please
run ober you, but say yes, sir and no,
sir, to eberybody. Keep a smile on yer
face. an cher bear In mind dat friendship
ar de next thing to cash.
BE temperate, honest and trooful. A
man who is fool huff to pour somethin'
into his stomach to steal his sense, can't
expect to git to de top. A man who can't
keep his fingers off odder peoples pro-
perry ar bound to land in state prison, an
de chap who can't hang to the troof thick
an thin am sartin to lie hisself out of c
good job once a mouth.
vivid desc few remarks, which ar meant
in all Kindness of heart, on behalf of dis
club l wish you cherry happiness and pros
parity In your new surroundin's. | shall
instruct de Secretary to write an official
letter to de Mayor of Buffalo, givin' de
date of your arrival dere, an if you ar
met at de depot wida brass band, escorted
to your barber shop in de best of style, and
den given de freedom of the city. seek to
presarve a level head an remember what
l hev saidto you tonight"