The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-06-14

some skylar.ling, but this IS the Tender
Spring Lambs. l believe ii was Oar
win who founded it. and Darwin was
not the sort of man 10 stand up in 81
cha and crow or cav
Lett For the Club.
Ten minutes later .c col away n
lovd shape, and Mrs. DOwScr se.i.sl
herself down for the evening. The
hours passed. and midnight came. an
she was holding over her book when
she heard a scrambHlg Of fees 81 III.
front steps. She passed down the hail
and opened the door, to lind Mr.. Bow
ser sitting on the sill ana two mel
running away. She helped him 10 his
feet and into the house, and rs she got
his hat and overcoat OFF and walked
him TO Il chair in the sitting room he
began 10 cry. She gave him five min
utcs in which TO exhaust his tears AMI
then asked:
We'll. tel me all about it,
Can You ever forgive me-" he asked
as he looked at her in a pitcous man
ncr. Can you ever forgive No fCr
doubling your word:"
You are forgiven. Now, what hap
pened:"
well, shir, l went to the club. The
Tender Spring Lambs were very nice
to me-very nice; said l was Il great
man; said they were proud of me; said
they just loved baldheaded men"
Il see"
'Tcndcr Spring Lambs took me in to
be initiated. They first rubbed lard on
my scalp"
Yes. I see it's all grease Didn't
you object"
Il was going TO, but they said all
Tender Spring Lambs creased their
heads 50 that lightning would slip off
Shay, when l think Of low l let 'em
grease my head, l want to kill some
one
"And then what harpenedT" asked
Mrs Bowser.
Put Snuff on His Feet.
Then l had to take my SHOES and
stockings of. and they rubbed kero-
some and snuff on ny feet Said it was
to make me frolic like lamb Tliuk
Of me frolicking like a lamb. Mrs.
BoWser-think of it,
His speech began 10 lhicliCn I'D and
his tears to fall, and, though Mrs. Bow
ser patted him on the knee, it was sew
Cral minutes before he could go on.
Il didn't want to frolic. I'm too
heavy. Got too much dignity to frolic.
Haven't frolicked since l was boy.
They said that Darwin and Huxley
frolickcd and that | couldn't get out
of it. Then two OF 'em took me by the
arms ana ran me around the room
ran me million times around. Oh,
Mrs. BOWsher, thought | should die"
"Of course you did, you poor man,
YOU" she replied as she patted him
some more. what did they do next?"
made ne climb UP Il long ladder aft
err piece Of meat tied at the top. Said
l must climb for my mutton. When l
came down they made me sit on
lump Of ice. They said it was cold stor-
age for Tender Spring Lambs. Oh, how
cold THAT ice was. Mrs. Bcwsher, can
you ever forgive me? You shaid they
would guy me, and-and they did.
called you liar, didn't ~
Il don't think so. After the ice, what
them"
Rolled Him In the Su,vGuNt.
They put tar on my nose and then
stuck pieces of wool Oh it, Said it was
the fleece of Tender Spring Lamb.
Then somebody cried; 'Wolr Wolf"
and about twenty fcllcrs grabbed me
and rolled me in the shawdust Said
they was rescuing Il Tender Spring
Lamb from danger. Think of rolling
me, Mrs. Bowshcr, in the shawdust.."
Il can see Il picture of it," smiled
Mrs. Bowser. WAS that the end of
the performance
"NO; they made me swear to eat
nozzing but grass and to frollc all day.
Then l had TO drink some mutton
broth. Then l had to sing Marys
Little Lamb" Then they made me
Oleat like Il lamb. Think of That, Mrs.
BOwsher. Think of your husband
beating like a lamb
"And then you came home?"
''Yesh, guess l did. I guess two old
rams brought me home"
But don't you know whether they
did CT not?"
"No; all l remember ish That the two
old rams made me frolic and climb
trees and That you are my darling and
zhe best wife in all ZhiS whole world
Mrs. BOwsher, love you. Yesh, your
husband loves you to zhe bottom of
his heart, and from zhis time on you
Come, my lamb-my Tender Spring
Lamb" she interrupted and, taking
him by the arm, she led him down the
hall and upstairs and let him fail upon
the bed and begin snoring, while she
set to work to remove the evidences
that he had met the shearers and been
shorn. NJ. QUAD.
la mbryO.