The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-26

every man In the country ought to be
tattooed to prevent smallpox lie got
so excited about Il that old Sam ad to
promise i'm that he should be tattooed
that very night, before he could pacify
i'm.
Ginger was the last one to wake up
In the morning. an before e woke he
kept making a moaning noise. His
cad felt as though Il was going 20
bust, III tongue felt like 5Ick, and
lis chest was so sore q could 'ardly
breathe. Then at last e opened rs
eyes and looked up aud saw Sam an
Peter and "a little man with black
mustache
Cheer up Ginger SEES Sam, in a
kind voice. It's going ON beautiful,
my 'ead's spllttin',' SEES Ginger.
with a groan. an I've got pins an
needles all over my chest
Needles, SEES the man with the
black mustache. I never use pins
they'd pison the flesh,
Ginger sat up In bed aud stared at
I'm; then e bent is cad down and
squinted at is chest, and next moment
g was out OF bed and all three OF EN-
was holding i'm down on the floor TO
prevent I'm breaking the tattooer's
neck which ed set is cart upon
doing. and explaining TO I'm mat the
tattooer was at the top Of Is profess.
sion, and that II was only by a stroke
OF luck e bad got I'm. Aud Sam re-
minded i'm wot q 'ad said the night
before, and said he'd live TO thank I'm
for IL.
Ginger gave In at last, and told the
man TO 30 on with the Job and finish
IL, and e even went so far as 10 do q
little bit o tattooing 'lmself ON Sam
when he wasn't looking. II only made
one mark, becos the needle broke of.
and Sam made such fuss that Ginger
said anyone would ha' thought ed
hurt i'm.
oweyer e was done az last: his
chest and Is arms and is shoulders,
and he nearly broke down when Sam
borrowed a BIT o looking glass aud
let I'm see hisself Then the tattooer
rubbed In some stun to make Is skin
soft agln, and some more stun 10 mako
the marks look a bit old.
They 'ad little call over In their
room TO see 'ow Ginger was 10 do A..
and TO discover the weak p'ints. Sam
worked up a squeaky voice. and pre-.
tended to be the landady, and Peter
pretended TO be the good-looking bar.
maid
They went all through II over and
over agin. the only unpleasantness be.
ing caused by Peter Russet letting of
a screech every time Ginger alluded
TO Us chest woi set Is teeth on edge.
and old Sam as the iandlady Offering
Ginger pots O. beer which made 1,
mouth water.
We shall 40 round tomorrow for
the last time, SEES Sam. as we told err
we're sailing the day AFTER
Meantime. SEES Peter Russet. you
mustn't forget that you've got TO send
as post Office money-orders every
week.
Ginger said e wouldnt forget, and
they shook ands all round and ad
drink together aud the next afternoon
Sam and Peter went 10 the Blue Lion
for last visit
~ was quite early when they came
back Ginger Was surprised 20 see
'em, and he said so, but e was more
surprised when e heard their reasons.
1T come over us an at once as
we'd bin doing wrong, Sam SEES, set
ting down with sigh.
Come over MS like chill, It dld.
ses Peter
z Doing wrongY SEES Ginger Dick.
staring 'Wot are you talking aboutY
something the landlady said
showed uR as we was dom wrong
SEES old Sam very solemn; II come
over us In a lash.
Like lightning. ses Peter