Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-10-17
TOLD THE TRUTH FOR A DAY.

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truth often had a harsh ring. But he
made up his mind that he was going to
lead his own life, and in the pursuit 4
Of that purpose he wotSa let nothing
but the naked truth escape his lips.
And SO he put his purpose to stick
to the undraped truth into operation
one morning last summer. AS he
passed out Of the fiat vestibule on his
way to the subway a man of his ac-
quaintance in the apartment building
greeted him pleasantly.
N.Sumptuous morning. eh r" said the
neighbor cheerily.
AZ 81 do not consider it a sumptuous
morning" replied the truth teller. 81
consider it too hot"
The fiat neighbor looked somewhat
5chagrined over this brusque reply, but |
he made new start.
"Somehow or another always feel
better in hot weather than I do when |
it's chilly he said. II even take on
weight during the dog days. I guess,
anyhow. I'm feeling particularly well,
J because I'm convalescent from that
bad dose of typhoid fever. Dye ever
see a fellow come around more quick
" after getting on his feet from fy-
phoid than have?" g. IA
'sYes,'' promptly replied the man, de-
termined to tell the truth. Il do not
think your recovery has been very
rapid I have seen typhoid patients
pick up much more rapidly"
HSay, dye mean to say that I'm not
looking bully for a fellow that's been
through the siege ! shaveT' inquired
/ the fiat neighbor, trace Of annoyance
lin his tone.
I'm my opinion you look very poor
~" replied the truth teller, with a
stern determination not to be swerved.
Huh! Got kind of a crouch on this
morning, hey? said the fiat neighhor
4 as he passed on down the steps. s,Gs
On the subway train the truth teller
caught q seat alongside another man
of his acquaintance.
s.Say, old man. began this acquaint-
ance expansively, .did tell you what
4 that two-year-old kid O. mine said
4 when I put on pair of white duck
trousers the other morning p 6
4 "a %, you did not. /" briefly replied the
truth teller, with the air Of somebody
prof oundly bored.
Well 2 said the acquaintance, The
4 said-ha! ha!-makes me laugh just to
think of it! You've heard that young
4 un of mine get off those funny things,
4 haven't you? Just about the smartest
y. chap for his years on earth, don't yOrl
4 think ~
81 do not think so,'' replied the truth
a teller out of hand 81 have heard
4 many children of his age say the same
4 sort of things, which their parents con
Il er was able to discern particle OF
Il humor.'' ~
81 sfHuh. What's that?" hared up the
u truth teller's acquaintance. Say, you
q got out of your bunk on the wrong side
d this morning" And the acquaintance
Isorely affronted, moved over to the op
posite crosswise seat. nt5
Il AS he left the subway to make his
Il Office the truth teller met an elderly
\ woman whose daughter is in Europe
a studying singing. 81
ooh, how de do?'' said the elderly
woman effusively 1--WE just had q
~ letter from my dearest child, and she
3 is getting on SO famously with hel
3 singing. She's in Paris, you know
n She'll be back in two years now, an6
81 what furore she is bound to create
!, on the concert stage. don't you think 2
We'll. I'd hardly venture to predict
{ that said the truth teller, with dog
ged resolution. &
IL .'Wha-wha- What!' fairly gasped thu
i astonishad mother of the dearest child
EDO you mean to say that" l
4 81 griege to be compelled to tell yot
!, that i really never found much deligh
x in listening to the singing of the yount
q lady. thoroughly appreciative as an
/ of her. many amiable and engaging
4. qualities, !. declared the truth teller.
II WHY, YOU surely have been drink
ing,'' aer;lilg snapped the elderly NO
q man, and she gave her parasol flour
+ Ssh and went her way in obviou
81 dudgeon
rss Hello, there, old palf breezilg ex
{ I claimed one of the truth teller's oil
VtfllIiS3 BUSINESS ttSSi Sh Otpliii
B in upon him at his Office during tn
forenoon Say 1, just put on thi
1 suit or clothes at my tailor's All tn
candy, hey
q ST don't like il. Z promptly replie,
\ the man with the new determination.
i-a .How's that ~ inquired the oil
friend, visibly chapfallen Wei
that's sure brief and right to tn
& point. Don't like It, hey just Xix
y that, Well. out with it then. VIVA
the dickens is the matter with til
q mess o. toys, according to your view :
d think the material of the suit
Z too loud and young for q man OF you
3 age, said the truth teller, sticking I
his guns.
I Il Well, dang my eyes broke out tn
4 old friend, his face crimsoning, sif tha
4 isn't q waIlop. Say, dye mean to te
me that I'm going around trying