The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-29

then he'd get In agln ana enari.g " didn't seem to
know when to leave of, and Ginger and the Others
got almost as sick OF II as the cabman It must
ba taken two years wear out O. that cab but thew
cot i'm out at last and Reddishs door being omen
to see what the row was about, they went straight
".Wet's all this? SEES Reddish, who was a tall
thin man, with dark moustache.
"Tt's wild man o. Borne0,' SEES Ginger, pant.
ing; we caught Inn In forest In Brazil, an we've
come ere to give you the fust Offer.
Tied Reddish was SO surprised e couldn't speak
at fust The wild man seemed to take is breath
away, and e looked In 'elpless kind o. way at is
wife, who'd just come down. She was nice
lookin' woman, fat, with q lot o. yaller hair and
she smiled at 'em as though shed known 'em all
their lives. NIX 1'H -"
"'Come into the parlour,' she ses, kindly, Just
as Ted was beginning to- get is breath.
They followed 'em In, and the wild man was
just going to make hisself comfortable In easy.
chair, when Ginger give i'm a look, an e cured
up on the earthrug instead. ~ aasa4
"E amt very fine specimen ses Ted Red,
dish, at last. ,.t.,fiorg,y hae3t,.,l,
cts the red sidewhiskers ! don't like ses
his wife, Besides, who ever card OF wild man
in a collar an necktie?' gh ~ ln!pg
you've got hold O the wrong one. SEES Ted Red
dish, afore Ginger Dick could speak up for hssef
"'Oh, beg your pardin,' SEES Mr.. Reddish to
Ginger, very polite. thought 1t was funny a
wild man should be wearing collar. It's my
mistake. That's the wild man, i s'pose, on the
'earthrug?' ,lt..af ,,n.s..
"'That's i'm. num- SEES old Sam, very short
He don't look wild enough, SEES Reddish.
mo- 'e's much too tame,' ses rs wife, shaking
her yaer curls.
"The chaps all looked at each other then, and
the wild man began to think It was time he iiL
something and the nearest thing andy being Gin
gers leg, g put Is teeth into It. Anybody might
ha' thought Ginger was the wild man then the
way @ went on, and Mrs. Reddish said that even
II he so far forgot hissef as to use SIGH langwdge
afore 'er, e oughtnt to before poor eathen ami
NAL. w9i Y 9s1if'|1
How much do you want for imp ses Ted Red.
dish, arter Ginger ad got liz leg away, and taken
1t to the winder to look at it. fs
One 'undered pounds SEES old Sam.
Ted Reddish looked at Is wife. and they both
iarfed as though they'd never leave orr.
why the market price O. the best wild men
Is only thirty shillings,' ses Reddish, wiping is
eyes Ill give you pound for i'm
Old sam looked at Russet, and Russell looked at
Ginger, and then they all larfed. ua
wen, there's no getting over you, can see
that, SEES Reddish, at last. is he strong?'
Strong? Strong amt the word for It,
Sam. ~"Io ~. SITT =
Bring i'm to the back and let i'm ave wres-
ue with one o the brown bears, Ted SEES Is wife.
Ed Kill It,, SEES old Sam, hastily
Never mind SEES Reddish, getting up; brown
bears Is cheap enough $3.50 a 9H
ihey all got up then, none of 'en knowing wot
% no. except the wild man. that is and he got is
"ii .W ngnt round the leg Q, the table
0An6OtI VIC IL U6 pl6a6eu lUI 1" y"
~ies.e WIN the bear, but we must ave the 'un-
uerTo quld rust, in case g injuries ITSELF little
Ted Reddish looked ard Al i'm. and then he
looked at Is wife agin.
I'll just go outside and talk II over with the
missus. he SEES, at last, and they both got up and
went out. 'e'''- NJ -
Ms all right ses old Sam, winking at Ginger.
hi, rair COP, ses Ginger, who was still rubbing
ms ieg. ! told you 1t would be, but there's no
out O my Leg
earthrug to where Peter was sittins. :bnt Il don't
10 i1T me to be too tame You 'eard wot she said.
r,n mow are you feeling, old mani? SEES Peter, in
chair SA'u - 1898 away unu0'
t,n Gurr' SEES the wild man, going on all fours to
'"e . . JACK OF the chair, gur--wug--wug---'
an u Ion play the fool, Beauty SEES Peter, with
I'm of, Sam. - SS"1 Ao'-'--N
gnrr CUR ses the wild man. shining at is legs;