Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-21
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The Old Fellow Is Catchin. ~
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The Old Fellow IL Catchinx
lean Ways at Last. Ass,.
"Hellol Mr.. Dunder!" salutass
Bendall as that individual en,ss ga. ]
Central station, with broad 'ered as
smile on his countenance. - sss'sfed
Hello! Sergeant. Was ea,a.
oil right init your" 'fytAi,rI
~ guess So You look bannu,
Sergeant, vhas shust NJ NJ
No more troubles for me. yb r"ees oil
ing on to do shust like Amerie,.' catch.
81 am glad of that. You pssa
terribly green" ''eo y h|
$50 | vhas. Three month
know some beans In bae aoan
Der cows come along und TAI. sl "a
some grass. If 1t rains | sbtaa v me ior
out doors und get wet. Hs a"us nshtl
makes me laugh when see how ~ W. Il
| vhas!" -" green II
Anything happened latelvy
"Vhell, not mooch. Some ian,
to beat me, but dey doan' make nsas
vhas too sharp for 'em. One fel,a yuas
along NIT six pairs Of sheen.ahs zones
bundle. He doan' want To sa,' ma
shears, but he likes to borrow , aen uo's
lars for one day und leaf EN- f.. a'l
ity. II he doan' come pack in oa a"a'
dose shears vhas mine" 'ne diy
81 see."
"He doan' como pack. NJ,
break his leg or something bn. ye h|
nothing to me. keep dose shea. way y
somepody beats me, sergeant haa,
hat to get oop very early in der ~ m snal
ing" '' MON
81 presume SO. Have you the s,.
thereP" 'lean
81 hat. l belief you like to ,ae
"Ihey are worth two shillings nai.
said the sergeant, after an ipsnes,ia,
You are out Of pocket fourteen .hl,
ings' and what do you expect to do v,m
sheep-shears?" "AA
'Heafens! I doan' think o, 49,,
gasped Mr.. Dnnder as he grew vh,..
the face. "
ANY thing else?"
"Vhell, get my life insured "a.
nelief vhas sheated by dot. A ielIs,
comes along und says vhas | Car, h.
der? l vhas. Well, der Presiden, y,
der United States says he likes ma J.
call on you and insure your life nj.
vhas a new company rDd new id.,
let you in by der ground floor. n.
your name to influence odder peonl. "
" How vhas dot new idea?'
You pay only two dollars e,t.,,
twenty years, and If you die your vii.
gets $751; 1t vhas der biggest Thin,
out. Shildrens cry for it. Wande,ba.
Shay Gould, Russell Sage und ali a.,
big fellows vhas into it. How oldt Won
vhas-who vhas your grandmother-bov
many teeth have you lost oudt-vb,,
you eafer bit by some dogs-did You eafa,
own white horse-how often you AL
down stairs-do you ride on some bicv.
cles, und dis vhas der truth, der who'll
truth, und nothing but der truth"
"And he wanted the two dollars in Al.
vance?' queried the sergeant.
"Of course. Dot was to pay 70,
SnWedrlHp me.
"Well, you are beaten again, Mr.. DIM.
der. Insurance men don't do bushes,
that way. Good dayp'
How you mean?"
You had better go home. Have ron
got tub in your houseP"
''Of course"
ANY bran at the barn?"
eyes"
"Well, make the tub about half full
of mash and then put your head to soak
for about forty-eight hours. When
through buy some No. sand-paper and
polish it down to the bone"
Sergeant, vhas l some greenhouse
"You are"
"Vhill | eafer learn something's"
"Never."
''Then, good-byel I shant try no
more. 1t vhas queer country, uni
nothing vhas der same two times alike
When my body was brought in here
doan' make fun of it. Shust use 1t shent-
ly und say dot did so well ash could
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