Mexico Missouri message., 1908-05-14


where are ysw going. anyway"
I sed. "Oh. nowheres," an he sed:
"if yow like fun gist cum ahed!'
An then we went down through tn
An hunted Stub an Henry Brown;
Next, Ezra Troutner cum that way
An Bill sed, How are yew todnyT
An EE sed. HUH an Bill he sed,
IF yow like fun gist cum ahed!'
So us four fellers met with Phil
Where are yew Eoin' TOP Eed Bill.
I'm goin' where tn leader goes"
Sed "Smarty" Phil. II 'sposo he knows"
An then Bill grinned a bit an Hed.
III yew like fun gist cum ahed!"
George Wood and wlllyum White We
found.
An Alfred Jones wuE hangln round,
An Bill to these here kids he sed;
IF yew like fun sgt cum ahedl"
So we all follerod after Bill
Across tn meadow an tn hill.
I sed to Bill upon tn way.
Where are We Eoin' TO todRy?"
He sed, "Oh. never mind" lie sed:
''If yew like fun gist cum ahed!'
An so we skinned along tn ridge
An walked tn ties Rocost tn bridge;
Then George he sed, a-goin' lame:
Il do not see what is tn game!"
Hen" Bed he liked to know, by kraut.
What this here thing wuz all about.
But Bill he grinned agin an said:
''If yew like fun gist cum ahed"'
He led US through tn cornfeld dense
An stopped beside or Frazier's fence.
We pcekcd between tn rails an thert
wuE wATERMELoNs everywhere!
AN now. bet you're glad" Bill scd.
That you blame fellers cum ahed!"
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Recipe.
The following is an officially author.
lied recipe for making a merry wild.
ow" hat:
Buy one extra large disc.harrow
blade. lay blade upon rail of Twentieth
Century limited in such manner as to
give the brim a saucy tilt upwards
when the wheels pass over II, take to
the foundry and rivet over the hole in
the disc one deep metal fryingpan
with handle detached. Line the sub
strata with cheese cloth and Valen-
ciennes lace. Cover entire outer
framework with black silk from the
interior OF your husbands new spring
overcoat. II he has no new spring 0. c.,
the silk from his full-dress suit will
answer the purpose very nicely. Next,
so down town and buy six OF the big.
gest imitation roses you can find. Red
is the preferable color Place these
upon the forecastle OF the hat, stand.
ing bolt upright. Next wind the crown
with one OF your husbands gala silk
neckties, put in the oven and bake for
is minutes. When done, stick a hat
pin through said hat and wear 10 suit.
A stick-pin with lemon for n handle
is very au fait and will go well with
your hat. which is sure to make a hit
wherever you wear IT,
0-9-9
'Nuf Sed.
None of the publishers TO whom I
send my continued stories seems TO
be very fond of cereals.
4 4 4
Now we can quit worrying about
the freezing OF the pipes and begin
TO wonder when lightning is going IA
strike the house. Each season brings
its own little worries.
4 4 4
The Salt Lake Tribune says the diff,
1 ASANhNG g0N"'Nh Ahg W"
and a gum-chewing girl is all In favor
Of the COW. That's because COW
can't stick tho cud under the rim OF
a chair. ] suppose.
q q q
Recently a number OF the Press.Club
of-Chicago boys entertained at my
suburban town. and after the enter
tainmsnt. my wife took them an down
90 my house and made taffy. She didn't
think how Apropos this really was un
I'll thought Of II three days too latG
to spring ON the bunch.
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Thank goodness. can let my fin
mace FIRE go out now. I tell you. Il
hustled me after dinner TO flx that
furnace. shave. climb into my dresi
} suit. nx the furnace again. brush my
clothes and hutton my wife's dress VI
the back in time TO get down stairs
and ask. as uaual; do you think yoU
viii be ready IN an hour. dearY"