The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-07-06
GOVERNOR HOGe
Dances the Skirt Dance a la Costume We'd
nesday Evening.

Dances the Skirt Dance a la Costume We'd
nesday Evening.
During the meeting of the last leg
islature Governor Hogg ever wanted
it to be just as he said. Well, while
it wasn't exactly "be" then, 1T was
"bee" Wednesday evening according
to reports. Away up in the blue
vaulted dome of the heavens there
were anchored little white clouds, the
declining sun shone in quiet beauty
over hill and dale. Gov. James s.
Hogg was sitting quietly ON the creek
bank attired only in his modesty and
q white mother hubbard while he was
laboriously trying to entice fish TO
take the hook. Not far distant the
merry ring OF the axe spoke the pres
ence OF the tree cutter at work. Gov
ernor Hogg turned once or twice IS
though to say, "woodsman spare that
tree" but on second thought he evil
IDENTIFY cams to the conclusion that he
could not consistly add that lit shell
tered him in YOUTH" so he quietly re-
sumed his seat. The breeze calmly
blew the fluttering skirts of the gov
ernor's light attire and he INDUCED in
day dreaming. He had delightful
thoughts of being in land flowing
with milk and honey, and doubtless
ruminated Oh the possibilities of being
governor of that nation. Dur
ing this brief time the tree
cutters had been steadily at
work and beneath their study blows
the monarch of the forest came crash.
ing down. The fall awoke the gov
ernor from his dreams, but alas! too
late-with the fall OF that tree hund.
reds of tiny bees swarmed out and in
their unwresttul state sought some
place to rest. The portly form of Gov
ernor HOgg, attired as he was in the
abbreviated mother hubbard, pre-
sented the most promising point of
refuge. 1t was case-to be or not to
bee. The governor all last winter said
he wanted it to be, but with the adj
vent of hot weather he has evidently
changed mis- mind, Tor he showed con-
clusively last evening that he did not
want it to bee. The governor evil
IDENTIFY saw and heard a hand and
voice that the others could not see and
hear, for he moved rapidly away as
though in answer to signals. The
bees realizing that their harbor of
safety was moving quickened their
flight and several reached their goal.
Lookers-on are willing to testify that
Governor Hogg is certainly the most
rapid if not altogether the most grace
full ballet dancer they ever saw. His
movements are something unique and
his power of endurance is some.
thing wonderful. He also varies
the monotony OF the dance by repeat
eddy Shaping himself OF the legs,
arms, breast and back. Accompany
ing this is the wierdest string of
musical notes that ever fell from hu
man lips. so peculiar was the gov
ernor's action that the pious DR.. Lee,
who was in the neighborhood camp
ing, ceased his lecture to the trees on
Pres byterism vs.. Episcopalianism and
turned in prayerful entreaty to bis
companions to go over there and dc
something for Governor Hogc, who
was evidently crazy. The bees and
Governor Hogg held high carnival fol
some little time, and the governor
only found relief in ignominious and
hasty retreat. He has concluded in
future to add a collar button to his
camping outfit in order to have more
on in case of similar attack of the
| enemy.