The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-08-13

git thread bare under his Prince Albert.
Lowed if his sheep would continue to
let him shear EN- SOS his inner man
would be cared for, he'd preach the ever
lastin' gospel till he got to some feller's
collar err spilled lot of good grub an
new pants tryin Lowed feeler must
make his Price calm an collection
sure. Yer ma lows that haint the war
Paul, who made tents fer Twin while
he preached an not only cared fer him
self but those that were with hinl. She
hain't onto modern Interpretation I'm
givin the 1903 renderin'
Siteasy said he felt little mean when
day after day winter an summer he seed
little bare legged boy about ten years
old, pass his place drivin' team behind
his dads team, an his own boys off to
school or to the mountains er to the ball
game; but since he'd learned that every
| fellar who was sarvin the Lord was in
! the place where the Lord called him
he hadn't bothered his head no more
bout hit Siteasy got a big name by
buildin' a church fore he came here.
You see he sneaked out fore the mort
gage was due an the Teller that follered
him got the cussin' cause the thing went
to the dogs when it came to settlin' up
A miracle has happened in town, Sail
Jim Hawley hes turned out reformer
The deacons got together an 'lected him
to be mayor an / tell you fellar's got
to look mighty pious if he's found on the
streets nowadays. It's always best to
take Bible or hymn book under yer
arm. The slot machines how all took a
sneak an the alley is deserted. Nothin'
but Legitimate gamblin, saloon keep
in an prostitution is allowed. Some OF
the preachers hev wanted to "bapto' Ell
"baptisdo" Jim, but Jim's afeared OF
water straight. Some Nv EN- hev begin
TO tumble an realize what an ass they
have made ny themselves. One OF EN-
sed to me if the great sociological town
IF" would sneak around some night an
read the burial service he'd put some
gravel unto the remains of the "clvlt
buro" fore hit got to smellin' too bad
Sed he's afeared the blow flies an buz
yards would hunt hit up. and BESIDES i
the Fool Killer would happen around
AN find the thing above ground some
body'd git hurt, an like enough, tn
town would be left thought preacher
an the hull blamed thing would go t.
Davy Jonses' landin.'
Time is still whizzin
Though Te idys come and gone,
An there's thing or two slzzln
That ill raise thee when their known
went agen to meetln-
Seed the leettle gal with wings
An a Teller who hangs on fer Godsahe
To every note he sings.
That seventh line peers to hev corn
INTO hits feet A Teller can't rite potr
thought he's inspired er hungry er hi
wife hes left him er there is money INT
bit IAN hits mighty lonesome road fe
money err he's in love. That leetle gf
would inspire Teller, but laws yer III
kept her eye on me. can't git ava
from her. She sticks as close to a fellt
as tiy pisen to his coat sleeve IN IL
good old summer time
Deacon Glanceaside is in trouble b
got to wonderin' out loud why it is son
wimmen have to show so much Nv the
skirt an socks an pull their clothes
tight around EN- in order to keep the
dress from draggin The deacon h
wasted away till he has to stand twi'
in one place to make shadder
Your loyin Pa,
EBINEEZER CoRNCRACKER.