The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-24

mimberin' how he despised tn Swede
sailors that used to loaf in tn sa-
loon near his house durin' tn winter;
he has to run an autymobill which is
tn same thing as dhrivin' throlley
car on a windy day without pay; he
has to play golf which is tn same
thing as bein' postman without a
dacint uniform; he has to play tennis
which is another wurrud FIR battn'
carpet; he has to race horses which is
tn same thing as bein a bookmaker
with tn chances again We; he has to
go abroad which is tn same thing as
bein' an immigrant; he has to set up
late which is tn same thing as bein
a dhrug clerk, an he has to play cards
with. a man that knows how, which is
tn same thing as bein' a sucker.
"He takes his good times hard. Hin
Missy. A rich man at sport is a kind
~ non-union laborer. He don't get
wages f'p it an he don't. dhrive as well
as a milkman, ride as we'll as a stable
boy, shoot as we'll as a polisman. or
autymobill as Well as tn man that
runs tn steam roller. It's a tough life.
They'se no rest f. tn rich an weary.
Wen be readin' in tn pa-apers wan
iv these days. 'Alonzo Higgins, tn
runner up IN las years champeen-
ship, showed gr-reat improvement in
this years brick layin tournymint at
Newport an won handily with about
til square feet to spare. He was no.
bly, assisted be Reginald Van Stiny-
%art, who acted as his bod carryer an
displayed all tn agility which won him
so much applause arlier in tn year.
9TH Pickaways carrid off all tn
honors in tn sewer diggin' contest
yesterdah, defeatin' tn Spadewells be
five holes to wan. TIL shovel wurruk
iv Cassidy, tn banker, was SPECIALLY
noticeable. Tn colors iv TIL Picka-
ways was red flannel undershirts an
dark brown trousers.
'Raycreations iv rich men: Jawp
w. Gates an J. Pierpont Morgan ar-re
to have a five days shinglin' contest
at Narragansett Pier. George Gold is
thrainin' FIR tn autumn plumbin'
jimkanny. Michigan avnoo is tore up
firm Van Buren, sthreet to tn belt line
in PREPARATION FIR tn contest in sthreet
layin' between Numbers iv tn Asso
cyation iv More-Thin- Rich Sports.
TIL sledge teams is completed but a
few good hampers an wather men is
needed
"An' why not, Hinnissy? If tits fun
to wurruk why not do some rale wur-
ruk? If tits sport to run an autymo-
bill, why not run a locomotive? If
dhrivin' a horse in a cart is a game,
why not dhrive a delivery wagon an
carry things around? Sure, I s'pose
tn raison a rich man can't under
stand why wagons shud go higher is
because tn rich can't see why amy
body shud be paid FIR anything so
amusin as wurruk. / bet we Higgins
is wondherin' at this moment why he
was paid so much FIR putin rings
around a bar'l.
mo, sir, what's a rich mans ray
creation Is a poor mans wurruk TIL
poor ARE tn on'y people that know
how to injye wealth. Me idee iv set
tin things straight is to have tn rich
who wurruk because they like it do
tn wurruk FIR tn poor who wud rath-
err rest. I'll be happy tn day 1 see
wan iv tn Hankerbilts pushin' ye'er
| little go-cart up tn platform while we
| set in tn shade iV a three an cheer
| him on his way. I'm sure he'd do IL
if we called it a sport an told him tn
| first man to TIL dump wud be entitled
! to do it over again against stronger
men mex week. Wud We give him a
tin cup that he cud put his name on ?
| Wud We, Hinnissy? I'm sure We wud. -
| why do they do it?" asked Mr..
Hennessy.
II dinnaw," said Mr.. Dooley, Confess
1t is that tn wan great object iv ivry
mans life is to get tired enough to
sleep. 1vrything seems to be some
| kind iv wurruk. Wurruk is wurruk il
ye're paid to do 1t an it's pleasure IL
We pay to be allowed to do it,"