The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-04-21

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selves" : -
Il mi ght begin with the president.
How has fortune used her2" asked
the professor. ,-~>
"Better than you would have imag.
ined; she taught for three or four
years then suddenly astonished her
friends by becoming Mrs. ---, !
cannot recollect the fortunate gentle
mans name, however that is unim-
portant." zs:::s,.s BE-. .=ss.., =. Z. Z. +
"Indeed!" calculated the professor,
raising his eyebrows in genuine sur.
prise. "And what has become Of our
vice-president?" "
''He has, through the eloquence OF
his oratory, risen to the position Of
chief campaign speaker for the peo:
ples' party" ,....''<.>-.
II always supposed such would be
his future" remarked fhe professor.
"Now how about our honored secre-
tary7"
I regre: to say that he remained 4
farmer and in his advanced age il be-
coming yearly more averse to Brad
Icy Slant-wheel machinery. It ID
rumored that he will quit the farm in
the near future and start in the crop
insurance business" " &. {. $ssssz:: ss s:ss,5. .
tsAh! he would be an excellent ins
surance agent. The next lower Office
was-let me SEQ, what was it Mr.. ed.
itor. ~, 81, =: ~ Ts.je X, t,.Ig
-"That of teller" he replied, You,
yourself, filled that konored position
how have you fared7" ~
'Admirably l assure you although
my first years farming was by no
means grand success. The follow
ing year I started out with a travel
ing museum. The principal attract
ion of which was, The great bi-areat-
ed, phytivorous bi-ocular, quadruped,
the mighty bovalapus, captured in
in the southern parts of Greenland
at the cost of four mons lives. As
used to announce it but you would
doubtless have recognized old Lapp,
my favorite farm horse in the won
der.
Ny net receipts for the year were
precisely$486. u and I had long de.
sired to visit the land of my fore.
fathers I sold the Bovolapus for q
magnificent sum and packing my
chattels, I set sail for ia bella terra
de Espana."
Having arrived here established
small publishing house which rap
idly grew to enormous proportions
Although it was generally known
that l had come from America but
animosity for that country has rap
idly diminished during the succeed
ing years.
As for the future have decided tc
remain in this beautiful country fo7
the remainder of my life.
I consider your decision wise ad-
ded the editor.
We had in our society youne
man who was always wanting more
did he ever succeed in his insatiabl.
desire? He certainly did and nov
occupies, together with his handsom,
wife, large house in Worthington
whore he is engaged in the elevator
business.
am most happy to learn of hi
success, said the Prof. as he stroket
his luxuriant moustache, tell of
few of the others, really canno
recollect their names.
Mabel -- is "a and still q
spinster and to all appearances she
bids fair to remain so. -.
She ia thinking of adopting tht
stage as profession, and is apt K
succeed by reason of her SURPRISING
elocutional ability.
Her gifted elder sister has lona
since settled down to Housekeeping
AZ Mrs. T.. Her husband
is now successful carpenter j,
Fulda. .....:.s. :. =.
Our renowned debater. : Mr. Green
is resident of Worthington where
he is engaged in the furniture bust
ness; you will doubtless be please.
to learn that he is Sunday schoo
superintendent and is never 80 hap
py as when telling the scholas aboh
Adam and Eve. >
| The third member Of the program
committee, although very fond o
good barns, has developed into !,
photographer. He retains his fond
ness for good barns, however, as sh,
became his wife, but q few year
after you left our vicinity.
As for the other members of th,
society they are all in useful voca
|tions. .s s
II thank you for enlightening me