Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-27
Percy and harold
They Visited the County
Fair But Didn't Enjoy 1t

drank, and clu'r by WAS bundle of
cold hearted sandwiches they had
begged along III" route.
How extremely fortunate VIC We're,
Harold" remarked one of the tramrs.
picking up piece OF the dry bread
and raking il roasted potato from the
fire, lin securing the services OF our
French chef S!Hcr he JAS had charge
Of our Kitchen oar table HAS been the
envy OF all our society friends. ana
hear the WulIy d" Gcezcrs said they
never more thoroughly enjoyed din
ncr than at our last week end
We'll, should just guess they id,
Prrc." was III" tiippant intersection OF
Harold, who was wadins Grtp into ia"
layout. "Thry must hay" thonSht II
was politicians, day ut the alniahotls"
from the WAY they t;nkrd up on the
grub. I'll i", a hundred that Wally
gained Is pounds before h" left the
table. and as for Mrs. Wally-
'IDon't. Harold, Don't" in,rrp"sed
Percy. with a Mortified EXPRESSION.
You distress me drcadfu'ly. l"a
should be more guarded in your
speech with reference to our guests. l
will admit that both Wallv and dear
Mrs De Gr"H"r did eat very heartily.
but | rather regarded ii as compll-
m"nt to our rr"n;i arabic Henri. Ism
this pOmmr de- terrc juli"nne eXqulS-
lite? 1t is positively the best | ever
tasted, and as for these haricot
vert"
Henri is all right" responded iiar-
old. clawing another piece OF bread
from the bundle. but wish tn" d"d-
blasted chump would smear more but
ter on thcs" sandwiches. They are
almost as bad as :hc sandwiches You
GO; at the quick lunch foundrirs wH"r"
they think that butter comes from
tn" Klondike. Chuck us over that
coffee can"
You are positively insufferablc,
Harold" protested Percy in a voice
that was almost fearful. How You
would shane ne ~ your vulgar re-
marks if We had heard yOu Us" tn"
term coffee instead of d"niliaS'r:
Coffee will do very well fer III" oTIl-
nary people. but !ou should consider
your station in life and speak accord
ingiy. trust You will r"mcm'' this
in the future and also be more cir
Cumspect in your manner.
"Nn. thank you. dear boy" said
Harold. arising and picking up his
hat when he noticed that Percy had
annexed the last crust Of bread and
the last potato. Il don't care for 1t.
In fact. have been too well served.
Since we have no engagement Tor TO-
night, think | will smoke this cigar
stump which my friend Al"ernon so
kindly tossed from his automobile.
and then retire.
As soon as il was dark the tramps
started for an adjacent barn. bat
when they arrived AZ their deS;lna-
ton they found that the cautious own
err had !Ock ed all the doors OutSihe.
however. was 4 large wagon. filled
with loose straw. and iEio this they
quickly crawled. Ten minutes later
they We're fast asleep.
On III" following morning they were
awakened by the sound Of ragtime
music and merry voices. and crawling
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What in Their Enumeration are
YOU d"d-D'aSted h"boes ""in IN 'Ae'
straw demanded 'he farmer person
can bring load b'nlih Ter 'h'r
lar Ter the race hors'S "hhohi car'in
around lot OF Fosh-Aan@eH 'faHps'
pcs" We 'housn' W ""''d i'oe ia
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