The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-21

Mr.. Johnson sitdown's physician order
ed him from his telegraph key to the
woods for rest. Being q lover Of out
door life, he was not slow. to obey the
order, taking with him only Tom Tom,
his cat, the end of which tame animal
was a tragedy. Ursidaisi, field mouse
which had made friend Of Mr.. Johnson
Sitdown, lured Ton-Torn to his death.
It was after Tom Tom had given chase.
and Upsidaisi's life was threatened. Up
sidaisi knew the time the express passed
on the railroad ten miles away and knew
he had. just about time to make it. So,
when Tom Tom showed a disposition to
eat him., he ran, and ran for the rail-
road Upsidaisi had timed things to a
nicely; as he approached the track the
express came laundering down the line.
Just at the right moment Upsidaisi DART
ed across the track. Tom-Tom attempted
to folow-dim lights and slow music. Mr..
Johnson Sitdown's soul was torn by. the
loss OF his pet cat and he treated Up
sidaisi was found dead; he had taken
cyanide Of potassium, heart-broken at the
GOODNESS of Mr.. Us. j
r.; So much for the style of "clever beast
story Miss Reed has to offer.
Mr.. Johnson sitdown, Of course, wrote
Reed makes him let drive a SHAFT Or two
Lat editors. He says. ..g A St25l1?. :,
I A rejection was merely an indication Of the
mans mood at the time he got my piece and I
have, more than once. sold the same thing to him
later for a goodly sum.
One editor, however, came back with
| the statement that he was no more Of @
/ before.
It came to be understood in the town
where Mr.. johnson Sitdown got his mai
| that he was an editor, and he and his
pet goat were there called "The Two
Books When Mr.. Johnson Sitdowr
changed his place OF residence, he left
his goat behind, or thought he did. Blu,
label. please Pass the Butter which
of course explained how Jaggs had
travelled. z. .5.t L
Miss Reeds satire will do,if not itaker
In too large quantities, Its exaggeratior
In many cases amounts to extravaganza
so gross as. almost to lose it's point, bu
i then she is writing unnatural history.
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