The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-09-28
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UNDERTAKES

decidedly damp array OF subjects await
ing him.
The incandescents struggled bravel!
and gave a very fair imitation OF a gor
geous pageant OF ye olden times o
Knighthood. But even papier-mach'
was not entirely waterproof, and tn.
general effect was trifle wilted. Line
Of shining umbrellas stretched up snt
down Sixteenth and Farnam streets
and the people under more effectua
shelter we're the only ones who enjoyed
the spectacle 10 anything like comfort.
The street fair showed up well only &c
far as the gate receipts were concerned.
The spielers shouted themselves hoarse
to very little purpose, it seemed. Even
the man at the self-rising -four stand
had frosty time. He descended to
reproschful pleading through his tin
horn and called pathetically, "Oh! please
have pancake!"
The wild man, captured by the Beers
in Africa. gave the management no end
Of heart failure. When the mercury
began to tumble. he wanted to strike
unless he was furnished wager fannels
or base burner. Il amt no wild man
firm de North Pole" he objected. The
limit was reached one afternoon when
an old pal Of the freaks, lured by the
siren voice OF the Spieler. had paid his
ten cents and gone in to view the say
age product Of Africa. He approached
the pen where the short skirted, man.
acled African shivered, with frost on his
tin tusks. The visitors face lightened
with a smile Of recognition. 'sWhy,
hello. Chsrlie!" he shouted, "how long
you been doin' wild mani" Laws" he
continued, to the amused bystandere,
81 dun lib mex dat man TO three years!
Wild man nothin'! He's a big Omaha
coont"
It's poor town that can't supply it's
own freaks.
Friday night the bali passed off With
its usual mimic splendor. II the King
were degree less stately and the Queen
a shade less beautiful than ordinary,
the faithful subjects Of Quivera gave no
less hint of a diminution of homage,
and it did not matter. The Royal Per-
sonages themselves seemed satisfied,
and that was all that ives essential, for
rhinestones answer GU, purpose quite
as well as diamonds when Ak-Sar-Ben
comes unto his own.
Studios are being reopened, the cob
webs and spiders ruthleesly chased from
their summer quarters in organ lofts,
and the sweet singers lift again their
voices in the TIE Deums safe in the
belief that the heavenly hosts have not
been off on vacation, il they have. and
that the choirs above will be ready with
the responses.
You have glib little way of sliding
around the apologies due me for your
long neglect Of my letters this summer.
You seem to think did not know it
had been hot until you told me. Didn't
1 bake and sizzle and stew and become
reduced to every kid Of ragout. until
like the little boys trousers, it was hard
to tell which was the original coalition
of me! And yet reeled off fairy tales
for you most persistently. No one, per-
haps, would have been more poverty
struck il the reel had slackened, but it
at least served to demonstrate not only
my good intentions, but the superiority
of mind over matter. That was another
sap to Cerberus. suppose. about the
fall rush OF the Omaha editors to pro-
cure my wares. for example. critiquee,