The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-23
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How the Mosquito Brothers Secured Bite at Our
Lawn Party-Henry Mosquitoes sefshness Prop
erly Punished
to ONE and have q bitel There's four
large girls on our lawn -
~ This was what Henry Mosquito called to
his friends the street Irving the other
.sMy goodness, you are right replied Frank Mos
quito after flying across and looking over the lawn
party. 'tThat is certainly the finest collection Of
biting material I've seen this summer
II them first and intend to have the first
pick said tho selfish Henry "In take that largest
feshy lady there the left.'
"well, think IN bite that girl in white if she
The mosquitoes hung around with bills watering
waiting for opening. <s -. ,.....
,Slap! 10y ......
'sIy gracious, that large lady got Henry,,' said
Frank, sorrowfully as the band met on the wall. 81
never saw more vicious slap. ~ e-- .-.~"
The other mosquitoes assented sadly .
.'Henry lit on her neck and had hardly had time
to lay down his bite before she slapped him. He
fattened out If he had sold Union Pacific short to
Mr.. Hartman. That comes of selfshness. You mos
quios all remember that Henry picked out the largo
lady bite It is sort of poetic justice that he fell
at her hand. Well, well, such is life! But must
take up the broken threads the best can. Now,
you mosquitoes fly around and watch me hand her out
bite. have bitten everything have tackled on
this street this season, and I do not intend to
back out now.''
Slap!
The large lady had handed to Frank. His limp
form fell lifeless on the lawn The other mosquitoes
lit the ceiling Of the porch held lodge of
and passed the usual resolutions.
'cFrank too self-assertiye, too Of HIM
self said old mosquito with large gold watchchan
ness in the old days, but they will not do We
need more Of the gu1nshoe variety Of work."
The other mosquitoes assented.
"You can't hurry your bites! Walt! That IS my
motto" ~
So the night fell, and after the ladies had become
bit careless and had ceased tanning all the mosquitoes
Aharpa Few lines In ANN hushe xvher
the mosquitoes met after the lawn party had DISPERSED
Henry and Frank Mosquito were missing and their
absence cast something Of gloom what was
otherwise rather pleasant occasion.
~
Time softens even the asperites Of war. Two veter
ans who had been enemies ever since the civil war
met in Minneapolis last week, thinking they
bitterly hostile On Fourth street. Henne
pin Of them was telling of some remarkable
passed by. He stopped to listen with look of
tempt his face Finally he broke in and remarked
nsay, did you know you were good deal Of u
The crowd prcked up It's ears expectantly The
party addressed leaned over to his old enemy and,
taking him by the The coat replied reptile ,.. ,,x,
The face of the party of the first part relaxed and
he said:
1T guess you re right. Come in and have one on
And it II be the only one have during this re-
union"
So the old enemies went in and the cement that
held the bond Of peace mixed in something stouter
than water
49,
One Of those statistcians who figures it out the
back Of old envelope that he happens to have in
his pocket, finds that not few men with yearly in
of 900 less possessors of automobiles
of the most expensive types. Men whose homes are
mortgaged have purchased automobiles, putting down
their small savings as starter on the payment. A
Chicago woman, the verge of restitution, received
legacy of $500. Instead Of paying off her numerous
debts, she turned in the entire toward buying
touring
Go out the parkway any pleasant evening and
you will be astounded by the proportion Of people who
are being down by gasolene. Europe boasts
Its aristocracy. Are in this country slowly but
surely building up automobocracy government
by machine9 $:
"." m4 ~
!. To own bicycle automobile salary-hap
piness; to own an automobile on bicycle salary
misery.
The wearing false teeth should never bite to-
deep into the borrowed plug.
An automobile monthly payments NAV run a.