San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-24

an etiorC is not appreciated, Cnen
gentlemen, it is like dissolvinl
pearls in swine, or words of SINH
lar import. al am going" he con
tinued, and he began to swing anC
twirl his long right arm until il
revolved like an ancient Dutch
wind mill in a strong breeze, "yes
| Pm going to shake the dust of this
town off what unappreciative crit,
tiers have designated as the frayed
edges of my trousers. This is a
barren world indeed, if can't find
a spot where talent and originality
is no better appreciated than a city
where the most select circle will
crimp and wrinkle it's nose
in the quintessCence of con-
tempt at my efforts in that di-
rection, as the members of
the Nomad club of San Antonio
are wont to do" With that he as
sumed aJack FrostAurora- Borealis
! look, stiifly drew himself around
and with a jerky sort Of dignity,
still swinging his eXtenuated arm,
walked out of the room. A sitting
thick silence followed the tragic
recital of the Shorty's most I'M
fortunate taking off, that is, figura.
lively speaking, and the. cartoon
artist found it quite in place to
rise and remark, This, gentlemen,
is your first bereavement,
and it is but right and proper
that you should hear with forth
tade and patience the dispense
ton of mysterious power, which
to our infinitesimal minds acts
sometimes in a very cratic and
peculiar manner" The nomads
first raised one eye and then the
other. "He's got 'em badw OBJ
served Jack aud the cartoon artist
looked about for an old coat sleeve
where with to mop up the perspi-
ration which was percolating from
his massive brow, like condensed
milk out of puncture in the tin
lining.
"Gentleman," said the geological
artist in the lull that ensued, II am
tired, in fact enniued," and he
showed out with telescope move
ment, one foot until it appeared to
be in line with the other. 81 had"
continued he, decided to leave the
turmoil and heat of the city for a
suburban residence, and not being
able to locate suitable place l put
notice in the paper. The way
that my mail Increased was a eau
ton and to me a burden, as the
whole affair had to be worked in
cognita, as one might say, for there
were certain circumstances that
prevented me from taking the
landlady into my confidence. had
so many affairs, one gentle
man going over to the
extent of Offering to adopt me, but
you see could not exactly close
with that, as adoption always sug-
gested to me the feeding bottle,
and although
II was youthful in my childhood,
And was born very young,
That bottle that suits my manhood
Is from the barrel with the bung."
The Nomads first turned up one
eye and then the other. 1.-TWO bits"
said Jack in a business like tone.
"Anybody caught quoting poetry
is fined here !" "That's not quoted?"
pleaded the geological artist, otis
"Jeminie jitteriew exclaimed
Jack. "That's worse yet, and costs |
you fifty cents. You are down on |
the NOmad records, as the geolog-
zeal artist and you can't spring any
such mental tapioca as that here. |
We've got our club poet, and when |
he needs any inspiration he won't !
draw on any such rot as that ~
The geological artist subsidized and |
suffered himself to be chalked |
down as fifty cents in debt TO the |
club.
"Gentlemen," observed the mu-
steal genius with the kalsOmine eX-
preston of COuntenanCe, 81 Will |
now vizzle to you a new polka dot |
| yust already composed. 1t vhas !
CALLED "Der Tramp's Carol to der
Water Tank" The Nomads, as
usual, turned up first one eye and |
then the other, and Jack as usual
ly, calculated "Jeminie Jiterrie, |
but that is tough !" The cartoon
artist scented more trouble and the |
possibility of another fine. "Do
not let us have any dissensions at |
this trying hour, for in my palpato- !
rum there is born feeling of pre-
sentiment that our next meeting
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