Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23

could understand these angler fellows, any
how-these fellows that really want to
eaten nsh. That never was my idea. par
ucuiariy. Never had much OF an idea OF
catching fish-just wanted to go hshin'.
that's all. Going through the motions Of
catching fish suits me well enough-that's
what l call goin fshin'. l guess It's just
loafing that l want. And I'm not a bit
ashamed to admit 1t. either-I want to loaf
the worst way and right now-ho-hum!
LOOK at that boy out there on the street
with roller skates and hooking on to the
back OF wagon. whee-whim! Wish I
was that kids aga Lemme see. when I
was his age. this was Just about the time
OF year when I'd be worrying the life and
soul out OF the little old mother to let me
go barefooted. And she never could see II.
so early as this. Of course. but ia poster
and pick on her about 1t. especially on Sat-
urdays. when there wasn't any school, until
she'd let me take my shoes Off for a little
while In the afternoon. telling me- though,
that I'd better not let dad see me barefooted
ana warning me to have my shoes on by
good. though. to trot barefooted through
the fresh young grass I'd like to go bare
footed some this spring myself, II 1 am
an old snoozer and getting kind o. gray!
l dunno so much about these nature cures
that the papers guy so much. They may be
all right, at that-walking around without
many clothes and all that. I'd fall for that
game all right If l had the time-certainly
would
The "Swimmin' Hole"
"He-ho-humi This Is about the time too
when was boy, that us fellers used TO
strive to be the first one to go in SWIM
min! Member 1 beat 'em all to it one
spring-think it was the 18th of March I
went In. Beautiful balmy day. Just like
thls-but. gee! wasn't the water of the
. olo cTick Icy cold. though. l blobbed In.
ana now my teeth did rattle together while
put on my clothes-but / was the first in
sWimmin' that spring, all right. and I
pose maybe l didn't swagger around none
VI hotnin DIDN'T make bit of differ
ence, either, that 1t gave me a cold that
stayed right along with me till the Fourth
or JULY was the first one in. and that
was compensation enough. I'D like to go
comes-hate this bathing-suit gag. with a
lot OF grown folks piddlng around. Roys
nave got the right end of 1t as to a whole
lou OF things Sometimes imagine that I
honestly knew good deal more when 1
was boy than I've ever known since.
There's boy out there driving a goat
10 wagon Goat goat. What does goat
s sbgse at this time OF the Year, On.
any DOCK beer signs yet, but they must be
out, sure. Think I'll have to run around
and investigate that. Feel sort O. bock-
beery. Not much on beer, but what's
=
now! Got sort of a thirst anyhow. Hum
ABOUT fourteen book beers, and then toss
your head back and listen to the little
brides sing-Pd better not. though. ~
DON'T want to have an Internal head in
the morning. There 1 go again, with ali
OF that miserable caution sticking out ali
over me-righ now, Of all times, when it's
spring, and trying to be cautious, Wbats
caution got to do with spring, anyhow?
Me Tor about nineteen watts of book right
away! But how about this work here3
AI'o ~ I've got time to go out and book
up. why haven't got time to hustle I'D to
the house and get the wife and chase out
with her for some trailing arbutus? Ho-
mum. Well, there's one thing-Tm going
70 nag the work. anyhow" and the man
pulled his desk top down with a vicious
bang and left his office
we don't know where he went-for book
peer. or to get his wife for an arbutus
spring is here.
CLARENCE L. CULLEN.