The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-11

THE OFFICE BOY WANTS TO KNOW
If you were there?
II not. cause why?
If you're sorry you weren't if you
weren tor
T you're sorry you were II you were?
II it wasn't grand, gloomy and peeu-
liar?
and also rich, rare and racy?
# it wouldn't be right foolish for
you to ask if The Boy was there?
It you think he hung around here
and went to sleep when there was so
much stirring down the murch?
f you didn't see some of the gol-
darndest things you ever saw IN your
life:
Il you catch the peculiar applica-
tion OF the word "things''s
How many of the fellows who went
from here saw something else after
uAAOS AOQ 0QOhs5-zz=
II 1t wasn't somewhat different from
the sights they g1impsed while in the
wicked city?
Fl you noticed the huge packages {
a number of our good citizens were
carrying around with them during the
festivities?
Where they came from?
f they contained sausages or kites?
Why the aforesaid good citizens got
rid Of the herein aforementioned pack
ages before returning to take mp the
simple Iife2
What happened to "shark'sn thir-
| ty?
If he is sure he had that much
wealth?
If it isn't surprising that a s Shark Y
should getsbumped?
Why he doesn't induce the person
who sWiped his wad to sit in ssauiet
little game" and then proceed to get
even?
If it isn't einch he could do it that
way?
If it wasn't generous OF the guinea
with the taking ways TO lend the
aShark'' dollar Of his own money z
When sToton developed klepto-
mania?
Who would have suspected him of
hooking a grip?
Why he didn't hang on TO it?
If he was afraid of being pulled at
this end of the hne?-or
If the shirts he found in the bag
| weren't his size?
II Shark y mightn't be looked on
| as an aeeomplice before the acts
-seein as how he insisted to To-
to" that the grip was the Doctors?
Wouldn't it have been pretty come
off If the whole bunch had been pinched
| for larceny?
If it wasn't sporty of ttF'riend'' to
| throw that teuner away?
What made him get SO generous
with his loose change?
If he had so mnch it was worrying
him TO get rid OF it?
Why he didn't think 10 drop it where
one of the other fellows in the crowd
could get at it?
IF it ism + certain they needed ten
spot just about that time!
IL Friend separ atei himself from
| the bill just to show he really didn I
care about his nag having been left al
| the post?
II the expectations of the entire ag.
| greg alton didn't touch the zero poinl
when Demurrer stopped to have a cha
with the starter?
| What would have happened il the
pony carrying so much Donald son
vile lucre had got away with the res
of the field?
# it wouldn't have been passing
strange If he'd won?
If the picking of a winner wouldn't
| have surprised the fellows SO muel
that they would have forgotten &c
cash in?
What the bookie thought wher
Friend tried to lay ten-doIla1
wager with an antiquated bettin1
| ticket?
Il he didn't presume the player wa
up against case OF the iimmies2
IF ssGee Dee and the {. city s finest
didn't strike up a great friendship ol
the spur OF the moment
If the little transaction between then
mightn't we'll be termed ashakin,
acquaintance
Who was the more anxious to shake
If the other fellow wasn't consider
ably the gamer by the operation?
I What he thought when the trio halle
him so warmly
Il it wasn't funny the way thing
stuck TO his palm2
IF letting go of the currency Of th
realm isn't a habit he never hadg
i How long it took him to figure on
1 that q bill il the hand was better thal
a bunch IN the bail-house?
/ If you've noticed that all of the loca
mashers are suffering from stiff necks
i It it's possible you're not wise &
the cause of the malady2
Why the school officials don't hav
these Institutes oftener?
IF they're afraid such . course woul.
4 materially lessen the ratio Of school
ma ans TO 8fa.ools2
4 IF you attended the sessions Of th
s. institute because yoa are interested /
the tscanse of public education
IF you'd object to The Boy calm
you liar IN the event that you an
sWered yess
8 sane2