Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-13


things he really wanted just at that
time were his discharge and box OF
cigars. When he saw the strained and
anxious look on the good woman's face,
however, he felt sorry for Der. and with
perfect sang froid he replied: why.
yes; you can wash my face if you want
to-
"Al! right" said the cavalier gallant
Iy, go ahead. It's been washed
twenty lone times alre ally today. but l
don't mind going through it again II
it'll make you any happier"
He was Il cherubic youth of four.
with Il beautiful. bue-eyed countc-
nance and an angelic smile-the kind
of boy that honest persons long in
stinctively to kidnap. He sat on the
fence, swinging his heels and hum
ming "a kindergarten song.
"Oh, you darling.' cried an i'm
pulsive young woman. bouncing upon
him and giving him hug. HAS your
mother any more like you? Have you
any little brothers,"
"Yop," replied the angelic boy. got
three. Me and Jack and Billy and
Frank
(Which one do you like best?"
"Jack. guess replied the
voungster after moment of deep
thought. ''Yop. I like Jack best"
and why" asked the young woman
edo you like Jack best?'
"Cause he did such lovely errand
for me once"
What WAS that lovely errand?"
"Hc bit Billy on the leg" replied the
sweetly serious cherub.
"Why." pursued the young woman.
didn't you do your own biting?"
cause ] hate the taste of Billy's
legs" was the calm reply.
Governor William l.. Douglas of
Massachusetts some time ago had as
his guest at his beautiful BrOckton
home. Edwin Markham. the po The
famous merchant statesman i'll his
modest collection of pictures had IA
copy Of Francois Millet's famous paint
ing. 1.-THE Angelus," from which Mr..
Markham is supposed to have got his
inspira ton for his poem. "The Man
With the Hoe The two discussed
the merits of the picture at length and
in detail, not missing any of it's many
virtues.
"1herc." said Mr.. Markham. pointing
to the giant wooden sabots worn on
the feet of the peasant. "shows great
evolution to your product of the pres
ent day
Mr.. Douglas advertising instinct
humOrously asserted itself, and he
asked:
"Mr. Markham couldn't you possibly
insert the letter IS before the last
word of the title of your poem. so it
would read, The Man With the
Shoe?'"
During Governor Rollins administra-
ton n representative Of the legislature
OF New Hampshire from one of the
rural districts in the northern section
Of the state was presented to the gov
ernor for the first time. Being some
what unfamiliar. according to the Bos-
ton Herald, with state house ETH
Quettc" he addressed his excellency
as "most high"
The governor Informed the gentle
man from the rural district that there
was but one most high'-"He who
had made everything from nothing"
'Well. governor" replied the coun-
Try Legislator. 'I'll give you credit for
making justice of the peace out of a
man up in my town that is about as
near to nothing as ever walked on two
legs"
Willie was a sweet boy. with
cherubic face. and he was temporar
lily in the employ Of hustling but i'm
pecunious attorney who was busy
lodging collectors. One morning the
mpecunious attorney chided Willie
urgently. A short time afterward the
form of an insistent collector with q
bill for SAG appeared. and the i'm
pecunious attorney hastily clambered
into the microscopic closet which con-
tanned the washstand, clambered on
TOP of the wash bowl, and pulled the
door shut, motioning frantically to
Willie to tell the ubiquitous collector
that he was out.
81 want to see Blank" snarled the
collector.
Hes out. sir" said Willie. smiling
sweetly. but l expect him in in
short time. Won't you please take a
chair and waltz"
Thanks. Yes, I'll wait"
HES lust been gone minute and I
expect MIN back in few minutes.
Won't you look over the paper while
you're waiting?"
The collector accepted both the chair
and the paper and reposed himself to !