St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
DooIey and Dewey.

"If they don't catch up with him pertty
soon," said Mr.. Dooley, "be'll fight his
way ar-round tn wurrud an come out
through Barsaloona or Cades."
who's that?" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
"Me cousin George, no less" said Mr..
Dooley. II suppose We think tn war is
over an peace has rayturned jus because
Tiddy Rosen cit is back home again, an
tn soiers ar-re hungry in New York
stead iv in Santiago. That's where ye'er
wrong, Hinnissy; that's where ye'er
wrong, me buckle. TIL war is not over
till cousin George stops hghtin'.
TIL Spanyards have had enough, but
among thrue fghtin' men it don't make
amy difference what tn ieeln's iv tn
la ad underneath may be. 'ris whin tn
man on top has had his fill iv 6ghtin
that tn throuble's over, an be TIL look
iv things cousin George has jus begun to
take tay.
Win me frind Mack con cluded tits
time f'r us to stop fightin an begin skin
ming each other in what Hogan calls TIL
marts iv thrade, We thought that ended
it. So did Mack. He says, says he:
Let us have peace, he says An Mark
Hanna came out iv tn cellar, where he's
been since cousin George PRESENTED his
compliments to tn Philippines, an wud
they prefer to be kilt or dhro wnded, an
proposals was made to bond tn Cuban
pathrites, an all tn deuces in tn deck
begun to look like face cards again whin
suddenly there comes a message from
cousin George. pursooanceiv ordhers
that niver come he says, today TIL
squadron unhder my command knocked
tn divvle out iv tn Notifications iv tn
Philippines, bombarded the city, an
locked up TIL Spanish ginral.
TIL gov'nor got away be swimmin'
aboord Dutch ship, an tn Dutchman
took him to Ding Dong III attind to
tn Dutchman some AFTERNOON whin
have nawthin' else to do I'm settin' in
the palace with me feet on tn pianny.
Write soon. won't get it. So no more
at prisint firm yeer OIL irind an we'll
wisher, George Dooley.'
How ARE they goin' to stop him
How ARE they goin to stop him
There's Mack on tn shore bawlin'
ordhers. Come back he says, come
back, l command ye, he says. George,
come back he says. 'Th' war is over,
he says. We're at peace with tn
wurrud, he says. George he says,
George, be good fellow, he says. Lave
up on thim,' he says. 'Hivins an earth,
he's battin' that poor Spanyard with a
pawn block. George, George, we break
me heartrt,' he says.
But George Dooley, he gives tn wink
to his frinds, an says he What's that
man yellin' on tn shore about?' he says.
Louder, he says, I can't hear ye,' he
says. Sing it, he says. Write it to me
on postal ca-ard at Mahdrid,' he says.
Don't stop me now,' he says. This is
me busy day. he says, an way he goes
with piece iv lead pipe in wan hand an
couplin pin in tn other.
What'll we.do with him We can't catch
up with him. He'sgoin' too fast. Mack's
week behind him iv'ry time he stops
anywhere, He has sthrung throlley
acrost tn islands, an he's climbin
mountains with his fleet TIL only thing
see, Hinnissy, that Mack can do is to
go east an meet him comm r-round. II
he hurries he'll sthrike him somewhere in
Rooshia or Boohlgahria, an say to him
George, tn wars over. Won't ye come
home with me? | think he'll listen to
reason"
Il think man ought to stop fghtin
whin tn war is ended" said Mr. Hen
messy.
II dinnaw about that" said Mr.
Dooley. HE started without askin' oui
lave, an don't see what we've got to
do with tn way he finishes. IT'S q
tur-rible thing to be man iv high
sperrits. an not to know whin tn Other
fellows licked. = Pete Dunno in Chicago
Evening Journal.