Gilpin observer., 1907-10-31
A TRUE
STORY
This is a True Story-It Hap.
pened Sometime Ago,
But It's True Anyhow.

Universe, because 1t unquestionably
was the Hub round which revolved the
Proprieties and General Eclat of the
Whole World. Now it CHANGED that in
this City was Brotherhood, which we
will call the Brotherhood of Truth
Seekers and Expounders, for Reasons
You will discover upon Further Perusal
of This Tale.
In Benevolent effort to spread the
Good Will and Sweet Samaritanism
which Welled Up to the Overlooking
Point in their Bosoms, They decided to
give Theatrical Performance such as
would indeed GLADDEN. the Hearts of all
Beholders. So, in the Seventh Month
of the Year they started to rehearse
for the Great Project, which would
Take Place, according to Schedule in
the Eighth Month.
And now comes the Beginning of the
Terrible Occurrence which gives to this
Tale its Plot; for, behold, there came
unto them Youth, who was No Better
than He Should Be. In a misguided
moment the Man at the Head of Af-
fairs harkened to the Deep Laid Plot
of the Wretched Youth, and through
some Strange Power possessed by the
Stranger, was made to become Very
Enthusiastic over the Act which he
Proposed to Add to the Great Show. So
strong was the Mysterious Influence
which this Youth brought to bear upon
The Man at the Head of Affairs, that it
came about that The Man ransacked
the Stage Wardrobe most Thoroughly
and found, In Every Detail the Gar
meuts required for the Person Of the
Youth.
Then came Unforeseen Obstacles, and
the Great Exhibition was Postponed
until the Five-and- Twentieth Day of
the Tenth Month Of the Year; but still
the Nefarious Plans of the Youth held
good-nay, more, behold! He now held
Enthralled in his Sapient Tolls nearly
All of the Brotherhood, for they had,
Almost to Man, hardened to his Plot
in all its Grewsome Details and were
Exceedingly Enthusiastic over 1t.
And now let us Pass over the Prep
arations to the Memorable Night which
Woe is Woe!- saw this Atrocious
Deed. The Guileful Youth Il can
scarce Speak for Shame) appeared
upon the Stage clad in Tattered Rags.
He did Varied Stunts, and then at a
Bound, Achieved the Frightful Climax
which caused the Whole Civilized
World to Cape Agog!!!! For He before
that Innocent Audience, Aye, in the
Very Faces of the Brethren and Sis
tern of the B. T. S. E.-removed Ger
tain of His Garments and There stood
Clad in Pair of (ah Speak it with
Closed Doors and Bated Breath, Ye
Cody OnesD TIGHTS!M!!!
Now Mark Ye, lest ye lose aught of
the Horror of this ir:-Many of the
Noble Souls gathered together in That
Place had often seen, in a Larger
Town near by, People-Men and
Women-dressed in (shD Tights; yea,
and Thought nothing of 1t, for it was
Right and Proper as They Did it. But,
Look, This Baleful Youth actually had
the Effrontery to Cover up Those (shD
Tights with Pair of (sh! ship Trous-
ers, afterwards Discarding the Same,
and Thus Utterly Losing Caste, Re-
spect, Regard, and even liberation Of
the City of Proprietries!!
So be it.
Yet there arose One, Brother of the
B. T. S. E. and also belonging to the
Sect known as the Abraham's Bosom
Seekers, who in Large Measure Saved
the Day by Apologizing Humbly for the
Act Of the now Ostracised Youth. For,
see, He was the First Of the Brethren
to recover from the Hypnotic En-
trancement Of the Evil One, and i'm.