The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-21
Sidewalk Pencilings
..Mommer. she's Got Awayw

.Mommer. She's Got Awayw
 She was very careful apoh5 psther Selefe iete is the afternoon and she selected an or. ange tawny one. which, her recent studies at the Association TOT anps, Ins Ams ber. was just the tone of color indicated TOT that hour. And the Balloon Man, who surely ought to know more apout odi looms than anybody else in the world, glasses who had addressed The ,Asso- satoR for the sn smssf of toa her 'nso So $ she s Fave the Balloon Man. a nickle. and gave the orange tawny bal continue a most interesting story
 Sohl My! Mommer! Shes got away"
 T beg your pardon" was was purTrsd pSnTsd inc in most ungrateful intelligence preasuf- ing it.; T trust that you, whom l have not the honor of knowing" ..
 ".,ohl Myl Mommer! shes got trsnyar away "0bh!! My! Mommer! shee got away!'
 But l could never bear to see
 Oh! My Mommer She's. got away!"
 and I therefore feel it my duty to inform you that the balloon which you
  or girl-.that is, boy--the balloon, re-
 Soh! My! Mommeri Make him get ,t% ing because once liberated from the only childishly tenacious grasp, Of the little boy-chIld-is now ascending" his glttering eye; she was sure there had never been one just like him. Then she turned to the angel precious darl-
 5ssNever mind. if hasn't gotten away; see, it Is lodged under the awning and this kind gentleman Is going to get 1t but she was dismayed to gee what a crowd of eager spectators had al~eady formed. The kind gentleman was sl- placed in the middle of the sidewalk, and angling for the string of the bal loon with the whip, which he had DOT ed, now got it--no--it slipped; now and lower it came. he reached up his
 On! My! Mommer! He's got itv' and in his ecstasy the angel precious leap ed upon the box
 sidewalk even missed the ascension that followed the balloons escape from the awning. The kind gentleman was dtion ndoTef that he he would put the box where he got 1t and then go straight home without another one. At the end or
 
 served of all observers. She bought one of each color, with, the, Balloon Man saying "peacha bute' as he pock- e'eD NNNl < g @
 Opportunity for BeautifuI Results. The announcement several days ago that the State of Alabama would park and beautify the south half of the Cap itol grounds, brought feeling of sat isfaction to the heart of the Mont gomery man who, feels pride in his portion of the city
 The south side of the square can be made the most beautiful portion of the Capitol yard. It Is level and has great possibilities for it's Identification with lawns. a fountain and flower beds. It has not been so many years since the brick retaining wall and but slight care was given to the Identification or the yard.
 But somebody wisely decided to tear away the tall wall, grade the north half of the yard and beautify 1t With and the front of the Capitol is cared for. But the south half of the yard has greater p9ssib5ies ads ,bS for Da5f 1t 0V wifi Hle contain en the princpal drive way to the Capitol. which will circle planned, this driveway viii be laid | through lawns and flower beds with a l fountain 10 improve the appearance of the States principal piece of property
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 Admission Fee to Jail "I have introduced a new scheme said Jailer Pettus, which l think will keep the jail from being overrun by visitors who are brought here about | half the time through idle curiosity. am making those who wish to gain ad- mission to see an Inmate pay toll. This consists of a peck of food, cooked and ready for use
 T figure it out" continued MT. Pet tus, that if they really want to see | the man behind the bars very badly, ! they will not object to taking him ! something to eat. Of course this is q i rule l do not always enforce. but have inside some husky negroes wno are always hungry and on the outside, 1 are some rattling good cooks who want ! to see their men on the inside As n general thing they make no complaints 1 when I tell them to pay their toll in | appreciate my plan they usually come l with basket in hand when they apply l for admission to the bastile." J: ss %
 Senator Forester and Representa- 1 tives Yam and Malone of Henry Coun- | ty were in the city yesterday on busi- member of the House of Representa- 1 tiVes from Barbour County, was a Visi- tor to Montgomery yesterday. < st S
 MT A. S. Fillmore of Elmore is stay ing at the Imperial Hotel
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