The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-10
Honest Abe, U. s. NJ.
LBy M. Quad.l

When I got along to Uncle Jim Bakers
the other day the old man was waiting
for me at the gate. and as I halted to
ABE. You knowed that Mary had been
sick for the last four or I'VE month.s2
so she's dead? Poor thingi I'm sorry
for you, Uncle Jim"
but I'm glad to say she died happy: |
might do for me If you will. She won't no
be 69 ri than & o ToT ie es
married ag in and who I'll take for g sec
9na wfs Thsy aS9 be w and Sd% i RS%
it'll be up. You know how folks are, Abe"
WAL. now. you. Jest do this. for me:
ga. and It'll be. up within month. As
and ,widders in four. counties around
do any good shall send for my sister
Nancy to keep house for me and peg
I promised him and drove on.
directors in his district, and as | drove
up to the house he came down to the gate
with a. family almanac in his hand. When
Look here. Abe, I've got 70 hire the
sehoom "a, am for the next term and ,s OF
tions- I've got some of EN- down here,
she's smartern new blue pump, but I
guess men you together kin beat her
When did Columbus diskiver America"
In the year 1892, of course, said.
DO you mean it, Abe3 Don't joke with
me-"
That's what Marier says, but I've got
it down as 1874, and we jawed about II
if 1 wouldn't have bet all my sheep ag'in
, pound nd Of tea that WAS right; but but
sent the United States, you can't be mis-
taken: Which, is the longest river in
The Mississippi"
9o% don't say yr. thought it nv was o5 the
and we got so mad over it the other day
that we wouldn't eat dinner together;
Which is the biggest city in the United
New York"
'Durn my hide. but that's another on
mel The fellow who put up my wind mill
told me that indianapolis could take in
lots of room left Beats all what deceivers
you find in this world. Was Benedict
Arnold ever president of the United
-s.of course not"
says he wasn't. but rye BET, her six geese
agn aet n9 P r,t that he and also cor
the humble. Of states and several things
and when | drove away he was scratch
ing his head and saying to himself:
Il guess L must be next door to a. fool.
it and crow over me"
I saw at once that there was trouble
got down to drink a glass of milk and eat
a piece of blackberry pie.
Yes, sir, right in the family, and we've
agreed to leave it to YOU.
ion. This u United states q" government s' Of
which 1 am a part, never NEEDLES with
= Then give us your private opinion.
Scott six weeks ago: She left him last
night and walked four miles, to come
she'll never live with him another day.
say she ought to go right back" -,
tt called him a liar" she replied
YES, called him a liar added Uncle
Ben, and I say he had right to box.
Ia box Hannah's ears if she called me
she ought to have called him liar?'
And he probably boxed while he was
mad"
And harder than he intended7"
And she ought to go back and say she's
they'll kiss and make up and be as happy
as two doves. Sue, you go right back
Sue LOCKED up at me With tears tea = in her her
later landed her in her husbands arms;
He was out at the gate to meet her and
he gave her a hug and a kiss and ex-
'sGaui durn it. Sue, but 7 felt so mighty
bad last night that if we'd had any pep,
suicide afore midnight.
Bryan to Address Harvard Students.
Boston, Jan. 10.-Wnn. J. Bryan left
Boston for Holyoke today. He will re-
turn here tomorrow and be the guest of
the city of Boston at luncheon with
Mayor Collins as host In the after
noon he will be the guest of Mayor Nc
Nance of Cambridge. Tomorrow eve
mig he will deliver an address on THE
Conquering Nation" before the students
of Harvard college
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