The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-16
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MAN
ABOUT
TOWN!
tpr HAIRY rucKEl,

XII we don't mind being ;ut1lebody's valen
u tine, and we never object to rcoeiv'ns
II lac, and ribbon things, with cuplds ane
" hearts a. ovet them ynelli,g like VIC e's
we have often been somebody's vnleh-
u tine aad we have had somebody Tor our
ivuIent ne n,any's tho time.
f3 l,ut, when somebody seeds US tolen'
Hstins with il fellow with q red nose sitting
III n Il desk IN his shirt sleeves, with one
4 sikpender fastened with nall aud q
81 p,, his mou,li and pair OF scissors
e f.id "a piistc pot In front ~ HIM, ana q
u hull. si,rvcd ca ut his feet. and waste
II Y" kc,, " Of poems, iIt ms s,de w"
III the following verse. IL mites lis soie:
81 ,..You think sou can wr!ta.
& But vol cannot indlte
5S4{3A Single grann a deal Inc;
3fG}s,o just take n walk; tg
5 You emit even talk;
.a8s You're simply bore and shine.
pisiu n Il this henutisul verse would
5 only conc from under cotar and let his
}Ii.ht 81 III In the open over his own name.
we might condcsceld to llnte a per- al
favor OF being let OFF BY Justice John.
,Fi NTH M His, we have SOME admirers
one al lcast-and she certainly must have
bl6wn ey.s. for only u girl with brown
y ri
3,..,r think Of thee asleep, awake;
5ou are my pie my ,, t'c ~ nna h snike
"A chocolate drop, a sugar kiss
I + picture you in every dream
Z My orangeade. my. chococlise cream
I'D rather walk with YOU W Tar
. s. ' Sc my ny own i and only mine,
My sweetest, dearest valentine.
/ 4. Or course We will. And. II this fair
young tnirg Will only come from under
her veil and give US her name and adj
dress. we'll run the chances Of an inter-
view with her, without the prospects OF
SasJust.ce John seance.,
There are times when, we yearn for
oysters on the half she'll.
love to sit up at 4 counter with
along tin slab in front OF VS.. tlanked by
q jar of horse-radIsh and bottle of
imlts ton Worster sauce, and man OH
the other side. with an apron on, and
an axe In his hand
81 We like to SEQ him hit ~ oyster over
tile head with the axe. aid then how
sweet 1t to is watch him take butchsr-
knife and scoop tile succulant biralve out
OF his happy; quiet home, AID place a;, nm hI,
on the TIN slab IN front y us, Win the
sliAT The oyster maintains 'lignlsied silsnsef
during the oreration. He does not raise
his voice in 81 ent reproach. neither does
he wink the other eye.
Wa won like to be an oyster. for
$then We have a quiet emily,
N No getting up, In the middle of tho
night for wa ter for Six T3arefooted Ones;
5 getting up at 5 q. NJ 70 split kirdl'ng;
pictures to hang: no falling stoNe;p.pes
Ito p up; no trolley cnrs TO freeze IN;
no summer picnics to carry big baskets
4 10; nc vaudeville shows!
! How happy 1t must feel 10 be an oyster
ian oyster on the half-shcll!
= l..
We can't understand why there should
be SO much trouble getting man to run
stoY mayor.
4 The salary is fair and the duties small.
3ll5 All a mayor mas to do Is to sit in a
4 chair in comfortable Office and read the
paper; tlien he may smoke pipe and
enie tain his heelers and formulate plans
los reelection.
5 we would sac ihce ourself to DO mayor
3 orce, hut, five are not looked upon as
! streng enough. wo aa e in mind our
4 good friend. Glad Hand Charlie, W.
t., has nothing to do Jad plenty OF
y time in which 10 do it.
IA Give him a chance. H. T.