The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-01
Percy and Harold
They Visited the County
Fair But Didn't Enjoy Il


stump between them was a can or
coffee. from which they alternately
drank. and close by was a bundle Of
cold-hearted sandwiches they had
begged along the route
How extremely fortunate we were.
Harold remarked one OF the tramps.
picking up a piece Of the dry bread
and raking a roasted potato from the
FIRE. in securing the services Of our
French chef Since be has had charge
Of our kitchen our table mas been the
envy OF all our society friends. and
hear the Wally de Geezers said they
never more thoroughly enjoyed a din
ner than at our last weekend"
well. should just guess they did.
Perc." was the fippant interiection Of
Harold, who was wading deep into the
layout They must have thought II
was politicians day az the almshouse
from the way they tanked up on the
grub. IN bet a hundred that Wally
gained Is pounds before he left the
table. and as for Mrs Wally-"
Don't. Haroldl DON'T" interposed
Percy. with a horrihed expression.
You distress me dreadfully. You
should be more guarded in your
speech with reference TO our guests. ]
will admit that both Wally and dear
Mrs De Geezer did eat very heartily,
but / rather regarded II as a compli-
ment 10 our incompatible Henri. Isn't
THIS pomme de terre julienne exquis-
ite? It Is positively the best ever
tasted, and as for these haricot
vert"
Henri is al right responded Har-
old. clawing another piece Of bread
from the bundle. but ! wish the dod-
blasted chump would smear more but
ter on these sandwiches. They are
Almost as bad as the sandwiches you
get at the quick lunch foundries where
they think that butter comes from
the Klondike. Chuck us over that
coffee cam"
You are positively insuirable,
Harold" protested Percy in voice
that was almost fearful. How you
would shame me by your vulgar re
marks n we had heard you use the
I term coffee instead Of demltassey
Coffee will do very well for the ordi-
nary people, but you should consider
your station in life and speak accord
ingly. / trust you will remember this
in the future and also be more cir
cumspect in your manner"
mo, 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 4 don't care for H.
In fact, have been too well served.
Since We have no engagement for to
night. think / will smoke this cigar
stump which my friend Algernon 50
kindly tossed from his automobile.
and then retire"
AS soon as It was dark the tramps
started for an adjacent barn. but
when they arrived at their destina-
ton they found that the cautious own
er had locked all the doors Outside,
however, was a large wagon, filled
with loose straw, and ihto this they
quickly crawled. Ten minutes later
they we're fast asleep.
On the following morning they were
awakened by the sound Of ragtime
music and merry voices, and crawling
out OF the straw, were astonished to
find themselves at a county fair
Percy glanced at Harold and Harold
glanced at Percy. and then a rude
farmer broke into their society
What in ther thunderation are
you dod-blasted hoboes doin' in thei
straw" demanded the farmer person
Cant bring load o. beddin ter ther
fair fer the race horses without cartin
around a lot of gosh-hanged trampsl
/ s'pose ye thought ye would hide In
thet straw an git in without payin'
but"
Pardon me, fellow" haughtily in
terjected Percy You are unneces
sarily agitated. We had no intention
of coming to the fair, nor do we nov
have any desire to remain and mingls
with a people who have no place in
our exclusive set. II is only by the ac
cident of chance that we are here, anc
if my friend Harold will give me his
arm we will retire at once. AS for tht
term 'hoboes that you applied to Us
L will have you understand that"
Go wash your facet" brutal.
broke in the farmer. "Ye look dernet
sight worse than hog what has root
ed all the way across a ten-acre lot
guess ! know what ye sneaked II
here fer, an now that ye are her'
we've got ter stay, be gosh! an worl
yer way out. Sam. take these skeer
crows in hand and make 'em clear ou
ther stables an carry water fer the
hosses all day. II they git gay, sous
EN- with garden hose"
The person addressed as Sam wa
only too willing to have additions
help. and all day long the hoboes wer
compelled to clean out stables, carr.
water and RIB down race horses
When evening drew apace they wer
liberated. and lost no time hiking 10