The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
,Mongst Pleasant Persons
L,Hauteur ae L,Maserdasherie.
Ry Q. s. PARTRIDGE.

LHauteur de L'sfaberdasherfe. T like to laugh,'' says Thomas Smile,
 "Benea!h my battered last years
 Which might much older be: {. For really. if 1t come to that, I'm much more ancient than my hat
 Perhaps 1t laughs OCT me-" +
 An Old story.
 Once upon time Pot and Kettle lived together In the same Kitchen. did not mind that, first. because they had gotten used to being black, and second, because 1t was their nature and disposition to be black, And perhaps, know that they, like some other crea- lures. were useful in proportion to the intensity of their blackness.
 But one fine day, the Cook, being in great haste and out of patience be- cause her Mistress had chided her, set down the Pot upon the stove so hur- riedly that 1t toppled over and was And where 1t was scared there ap- peafed, in the midst of the sooty black ness, bright spot of metal.
 The Pot was very much frightened and pained by the fall. but when he glanced down end saw that he was not black all the way through. his heart was gladdened, and he became exceed
 So he called the Kettle black!
 How angry that Kettle was! He sputtered and fumed and hissed. bIackF he shouted through his nose-- for. you know. all kettles talk through
 aoh, raus init youl" the Pot answered from the Dutch Oven. As long as a pot calls you black it's all right. Don't you see that nobody heard me?'
 But the Kettle was still wroth.
 mi fnA SAnRR called me black shouldn't mind 1t in the least for he has some excuse.".
 So the Kettle gave up the company with the nice. bright Sauce Pan. And one day the nice. bright Sauce Pan, who became familiar before he had a right to even intimate, called the Ket- to the Pot, and his ire to himself; in- deed, he was more than half pleased to have the nice, bright Sauce Pan call h% ce bieht ssScs a s pas 80 he knew was black, but he couldn't help it, and he thought 1t very kind indeed Of the Sauce Pan to be interested in his color. went away, and instead of telling that he suspected the Kettle was black, he knew 1t for the Kettle himself had said SG nice bpebt sauce M w Pan Ven only toId it to an old cracked piece of Granite China, and she promised not to tell. But 1t was whispered to q piece of hand pered again to some very dainty bit of Dresden in My Lady's Parlour.
 My. there was trouble then! All the little Dresden ladies said they would have no room in 3 house with a Kettle that was black. So out Mir. Kettle had
 And as the Cook bore him out to the "Good-bye, old friend. if syou must talk, talk to yourself, and If you can't do that. talk to somebody of your own color"
 Finds a Real Excuse for Scrip.
 "I have not vet complained about scrip, because, to tell you the truth, I haven't been overburdened with 1t" remarked The Pickled Person. T un- derstand 1t was issued to make cur rency elastic. but I find it has not en- abled me to stretch a quarter any farther than I used to could and that 1t elastic because 1t never bounces quite as far back as you throw It. Then. too. I have seen dollars regain their normal shape and size after the poor eagles on them screamed and gasped for breath in the hands of the silver-souled.
 the pecuniary persons to do some good. I've always thought they ought to have 15-cent pieces that weren't mere bar cheeks, but with the prices made 10 script. Think of counting out six nickles before your deceptive friends and seeing them poured into the till as if you were buying. peanuts or had lost pass at crap game. don't hardly think the money-makers in Washington will pay. much attention ing persons of Montgomery, but our people ought to come to the rescue. They could find another color for the new brands of invent something like
 
 Mir. Samuel Martin EnRelhardt, after spending the holidays with his rela- resume his studies at Washington and Lee University. His high standing in college has made him popular with the faculty and students.
 MT. W. D. Jelks of Birmingham, who was formerly Governor of the State, was a very pleasant, visitor to Mont who accompan.ed him. were registered at the New Exchange Hotel. Y
 Governor Conner will return today from Birmingham. where he spent yes- terday with members of his family. Previously the Governor was at Sagi- naw where he enjoyed some fine sport
 MT. William H. Morrill,, Mir W. Lamp ley and MT. L. o. Gray of Eufauia, were in the city yesterday.
 Mir. J. R. Cargile and Mir. T. M Fow- Ter of Talladega were at the Hotel Summers yesterday
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 MT. Rufus Jones has returned to Montgomery after delightful visit to Dawson, Ga.
 MT. H. M. Schuessler of Lafayette is registered at the Imperial.
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