The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-01-23

and flags by the crowd could be plainly
seen from the big east room. where
many visitors looked at the dedication
ceremonies. Salutes were fired and the
roar of cannon shook the very glass
of the windows. Mr.. Dinsmore, then
chief usher, stood in the doorway with
guests. e Bang. Bang!!' went the
cannon. and Uncle Jerry came running
through the corridor.
"Cunnel! for the Lawd's sake. come
yere!" (Uncle Jerry has very little
dialect.)
What is the matter?'
Step yere. cunnel! Ole Master Won
Buereen has come down smash. Just
step outen his gold frame! just for
spite. Don tell me, cunnel, sperrets
don get about lively in this ole house,"
Mr.. Dinsmore said to the guests:
You see Uncle Jerry labors to convert
me to his belief in all manner OF
CHESTS"
.Youll all get converted this yere
day. It am not the fust time dead
an gone presidents. has kerried on
about this fuss an foo1in' over George
Washington's birthday"
A gentleman asked: and how is
that, Uncle Jerry?"
Sir, they kerries on awful, Gets
mad. an when the n roars, they
fergets to be gentleman, sir. They
leaps up and down am gets too ragged
an Disguised to hang on the kerrider
wall, an. sir. jes' falls down fat on
their faces. Come an see old Martin
Won Bureen now!'
Uncle Jerry'st handsome black eyes
rolled and glared with excitement.
In the corridor lay President Martin
al Buren, fiat on his face, the gor-
geous frame a wreck. Quietly he had
hung on the wall many years and now
the laundering of cannon or the break
ing of an old cord had stirred his
"sperrit" with rage n jealousy. The
next morning a crowd of boys visited
the White House.
n Jerry, did you see him fall,
truly?'
as 1 could. I don't NEEDLE with sper
rits on this side the river"
How did he look, Uncle Jerry?"
Il didn't stop to look long. but his
face got dark red, an flushed, an he
lay fiat in shame an disgust, an all
that evenin' I heard a mutterin' an
grumblin'. The cook didn't close her
an the sperrits of them departed presi-
dents kerried on disputin' an discussin'
about this yere great fuss over George
Washington. Now. Sonny. he were a
great man. but President Lincoln an
General Grant beat him all to pieces!''
a huge bearskin coat was sent Presi-
dent Hayes from Dakota with sleeves
mad of Bruins legs. the cuffs OF his
feet and laws.
One evening just before dusk Uncle
Jerry. was strolling UP and down In
the fUwer rooms after putting to rights
the cabinet oolns and corridors. chat
ting and telling his merry stories
among the servants when, as he stood
head II shoulders above them ali.
suddenly a huge black bear fell on his
neck. The claws fastened themselves
into his back! As suddenly the bear dis
appeared. Jerry's shrieks rang through
the White House. He fell Into the nan
try. pailid n speechless. Mrs. HAYES
ran down into the kitchen. There sat
Jerry shaking with a chill among SER
wants aus frightened as himself.
With her hand on his shoulder. she
said kindly: Now, Jerry, you know
that was q joke. OF Williams. don.r -.
low yourself to be SO superstitious LET
me convince you this time
She pushed open a door and with n
grave look in her beautiful eyes. said.
William iCri1mp. the stewardl. +
an sorry YOU give Jerry these rights.
Don't repea these jokes. Try and c,,re
him, rather. of seeing ghosts and spir-
its. ~
One spriiagti;ne new glass globes far
the elaborate gas burners had come ana
were carefully put away in the Zig old
attic--wl,i!e the fixtures were cIeaned
Some OF the presidents family were
gong AWAY. and Uncle Jerry was seni
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