The Republican journal., 1906-02-22
"Our Georqe'' in SomerviIle
Address Delivered Before the "Sons OF
Maine Club" Somerville, Mass, Feb 1e,
1905. by George A. Quimby.

Mr.. President, Ladies, and Members
of the Sons of Maine Club You
have all heard of the young lady, who,
after repeated reflections of her per
sistent suitor. finally married HIM to
get rid of him, and find myself in
similar position tonight. Some months
ago, Mr.. Marden. aided and abetted |
have no doubt by tie other members OF
this club, made up his mind that L
should address it, About the same
time. / made up my mind that l
wouldn't. but, with a persistency
worthy of better cause, he kept at
me tin finally parleyed, hesitated, and
here | am. | have learned that it is
not only the woman who hesitates that
is lost. but the man also. The moral OF
this tale is. that if you Somerville
people want anything, and want it real
bad, send Marden after it, and, if it is
not bolted down, he will deliver the goods
to you.
i don't really know now what l am
here for, and | would not have come
ANYWAY but for the assurance that
there was rear exit from this hall,
which ! could avail myself of suddenly,
and also from the fact that when l &C
cepted the invitation, eggs were 45c a
dozen You do not realize what you
have asked of me. | am not public
speaker, | am only poor little, Down
East Insurance Agent,-hold on, don't
shoot mean ire insurance, not life!
No. ne, | have not gotten that low that
| am connected with a life insurance
company III any way. Morally, | am ali
right. | assure you. ! have never been
imprisoned for any crime and have a
clean police record. This speech max
ing habit is just like drinking. | swore
off year ago in Boston: speech max
ing, I mean. and thought | was all
cured. | soIemnly promised my family
never to attempt to make another
speec' But alas. | fell. even as the
druukaTd falls. Oh, that there were 9
keeIey cure for this habit, that | could
20 to and he permanently cured. But
when ] leave here | shall try once
more to reform, and hope that | may
succeed. Think of being torn from
home aud family, without even 6
reQulsitiou from the Governor, an(
brought up here to talk to you. If
could only meet you all socially anC
chat with you. | assure you that il
would give me- great pleasure, but tC
stand up here and have you all gazing
at me to see how my borrowed dress
suit fits me aud listening to my talk
which is sort of a drop-stltch English
so to speak, is quite another matter
ana is very embarrassing. | have
sawed wood, dug post holes, played
bridge whist, held a baby at a chrsten
ing and carried a big bouquet to Boston
on 4 steamboat but all those things arr
trivia compared to trying to make
speech. OF course in this, as in othe
matters. everything depends on thu
point OF view, and how it looks to you
Now, t does not look to you, sittin,
there, as it does to nee, standing here
and cannot make it, There was al
inebrated man went into Befas
restaurant and saw the cashier stem
ming green goOseberries. In his mud
died condition he thought they wer.
cranberries, and he knew cranberrie
We're red and not green. He watched
Il WOuldt try, Sis, it's no use, yol
can't do it There Amt woman thi
side OF tophet who can pick them cram
berries Overland make'em look natural
And | cannot make myself feel natura
tonight. feel green, whatever color
may look to you. But, as | am to ad
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