The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13


Doc Bixby in. the Nebraska State Jour-
nal has again imperilled his immortal soul
by stating that the climate of Lincoln,
Neb.,, is now like the last days of Sep
tember in Minneapolis. he then adds:
1t brings the bright colorsi.of health to the
. To live III: climate like this;
The strong man grows stronser--it STRENGTHENS
! To live IL q climate like this. 49,: ).
The wild geese in winter refuse to depart,
The corn fields enticing discourage a start;
1t makes all things living Hook up and take
TO live in climate like this.
That is all right for literature, but we
happen to know for a. fact =. -
That when Doc was writing his plumbing all
E,.% froze, - 81 i =" -. :;
4 It does in q climate like that; #$~$
And an icfcle formed on the end of his nose
1t does in climate like that. = +
The wild geese thiswihter EEefnsed to- depart,
IN fact, they were frozen too stiff for a start,
And the cG 81 men tess best friends e
F They do in a climate like that.
Little Jane, one Of the finest girls in
Christmas ,exeitementH caused by several
additions toz.fler playhouse family In the
shape of marvellous dolls who tip you the
wink and put up a fine article of fearless
cry calculated to deceive the very elect
and who bend in Several unexpected
places without making "a break had "a
dream the other night that was almost toe
detail or two and filled in the rest Of the
story from watching her expressive
countenance with it's two little grains OF
rice which she claims ARE teeth. -
In fact Jane dreamed that it was spring
again. and that she was out on, the lawn
taking care of Little Brother who was try
ing to fall off the porch and seeing to il
that he did not fall into the hands of the
fierce Meddywobblybiter that had a dark
grimy cave under fathers great stone
wall about eight feet north Of the ash pile
When Little Brother got near the edge OIL
the porch Jane looked up suddenly anC
saw the Meddywobblybiter sitting out ir
front Of his cave with his legs crossed
smoking a corncob pipe. He had brought
out several chairs and boxes and was en-.
tertaining number Of his old friends
There; was the, Great, yellow, .Boowiggle
sitting peacefully. on a cracker boz
and there was the nervous and Eighty Ziz.
zywimpus looking casually into a bunch O.
old tin cans. Jane said she saw the Jack
snatch leaning against a tree while thu
Bumpus and the Bubblyziggle were run
? ming up ana gown lLe Wall ana SL1Ckl1ls
out their tongues at each other in a man
ner frightful to behold. ::
"Have you had any children to eat late
| ly," inquired the Boowiggle casually Of tn
Meddywobblybiter, just to keep up TIL
conversation.
| The Meddywobblybiter removed his pip
from his mouth and remarked in a dis
gusted manner: @:2s%,:4 -: H., -.
Nothing but an old doll that fell out o
] the playhouse window.sIt was. full of saw
/ dust and we used it for breakfast food
Don't you say anything about it,
said the Boowiggle impressively, ''bu
there's the finest Little Brother in tina
house that ever put tooth into H
makes my mouth water -
AT this Jane dreamed she set up tn
most awful cry-and SO She did and awok
in bed with Little Brother safe in his Grill
over on the other side Of the room and no
! a doll missing.
It was strange but4you may be sur
that she keeps a. close watch on Littl
Brother after this, she said, as she took
piece of candy out of her mouth and of
4 fered ME "a bite @s&S