Gilpin observer., 1907-04-04


life. There are 81 chapters and an
appendix. am not going to give you
the appendix am going ito cut that
Dut!"
was born in the country, the year
Of the big wind. This was the same
year the pieplant all froze, following
the winter of the blue snow. That
same spring the rabbit first made a
noise like turnip and Willie Tascott
Invented the saying, why does a
chicken cross the road?"
Although / was born in Iowa, no
one has accused me Of being Rockefel-
ler's pa! AS a matter OF fact, l am
not Rockefeller's pa. Come one once
asked me what l would do II l had
Rockefeller's income. / replied: Il
don't know, but have often wondered
what Rockefeller would do If he had
mine!"
Along about this time was court.
Ing a girl with all the emphasis and
earnestness of my emphatic and low
ing disposition. That is, l was earnest
enough in my own communions, but
couldn't get up courage to ask the
girl. One day, in fit of desperation,
called her over the telephone.
"Ts this you, Mame?" l queried.
"Uh huh" came the answer In dull
.et tones. slightly jumbled from gum
chewing.
"Will you marry me?" blurted like
calf coughing sweet milk on the
hired mans Sunday shlrt-front!
Sure, Mike!" responded Name,
without hesitation or embarrassment.
who are you?"
That night called and kissed her
right on the mouth. My. but that kiss
tasted good. 1t was like-let me see,
what did that kiss taste like? Well.
1t was like the double distilled essence
Of honey spread thick on a piece OF
pumpkin pie, only about thousand
times more so, 1t felt like covey OF
quail flying out of each ear, and ended
with the sensation like flock or
angels pouring pure maple molasses
| down my back!
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ward she couldn't have screamed II
she had wanted to while / was kissing
her and by the time she could scream.
she didn't want to. l asked her why
she didn't scream for help and she
said she didn't think l needed any,
l.
Well, we we're as happy as pair OF
young calves chewing each others
ears for the first time. 1t was regu-
lar lemonade festival. She was the
lemon and was the squeezer. II was
Sunday evening and we went to
church. Stopping at the end OF back
pew, l turned to the usher and said.
II guess we can squeeze in here!"
YES" said the usher, ~ guess you
can. but wouldn't 1t be better to wait
until you get home?" p
But Name refused to marry me un.
til l had saved $4,000. Many a WON.
an" said Name, has been importuned
to fly with young man who couldn't
buy a pair of chicken wings In . Chi
cago restaurant to save his life!"
The next day l went to work In
earnest to make that $4,000. That
night Name called me by phone and
asked how ! was getting along. =.
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Fine" snid /, fine and dandyi"
The fiext night she called me again,
and although knew Name was a
swell dresser And high stopper,
was game. At The end OF the fourth
day l received another message:
How much have you saved?" she
Asked tenderly. .s -
"Thfee.eighty.Ave!" replied, men.
tally calculating.
"I-I-guess thats near enough"
she stammered. Come ON up to-
night"
AS l approached the house l heard
beattIfnl strains OF music. From
Names snow white throat there EN-.
anated In clear soprano tonas-tones
| SO very dear to me-melodious, sill.
very words, words of mother dear!"
Yes. 1t was song of dear mothor!"
AS ] stood there enraptured, my heart
bubBling over with love and effervesc.
ing like beheaded bottle of cham.
payne in a sweat.box. chanced to
glance through the kitchen window.
There, her arms plunged to the elbows
In pan OF dough, stood Names
mother. The sweat was streaming
aown her face, her hair was awry and
the hot range heat enveloped her. She
was singing brokenly. not d song OF
mother dear" but Wen work III
Jesus comes" -alts-,ry-,.., ;,"'
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The awakening was too sudden. I