Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16
Percy and Harold
They Visited the County
fair But Didn't Enjoy 1t


coffee, from which they alternately
drank and close by was a bundle Of
eold'hearted sandwiches they hat
begged along the route
How extremely fortunate we were
Harold" remarked one OF The tramps
picking up piece OF the dry bread
and raking a roasted potato from the
fiie ia securing the services OF our
French chef Since he 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 din
ner than at our last Weekend"
Well, | should just guess they did,
Perc.' was the fippant interjection OF
Harold, who was wading deep into the
layout. They must have thought it
was politicians day al the almshouse
from the way they tanked up on the
grub. III bet hundred that Wally
gained Is pounds before he left the
table. and as for Mrs. Wally-"
Don't, Harold, DON'T" interposed
Percy, with a Mortified expression.
you distress me dreadfully. You
should be more guarded in your
speech with reference to our guests. |
viii admit that both Wally and dear
Mrs. De Geezer did eat very heartily,
but | rather regarded it as a compli-
ment to our Incompatible Henri. Isn't
this pomme de terre julenne exquis-
tie? 1t is positively the best | ever
tasted. and as for these haricot
vert
Henri is all right, responded Har-
old, clawing another piece OF bread
from the bundle, but | wish the dod
blasted chump 0uld 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 insuferable,
Harold. protested Percy in voice
that was almost fearful How you
would shame me by your vulgar re-
marks if We had heard you use the
term coffee instead OF demitasse?
Coffee win 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 Il don't care for it. 4
In fact, l have been too well served. I
Since we have no engagement for to- |
night. | think | will smoke this cigar
stump which my friend Algernon so /
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-
ion they found that the cautious own
sr had locked all the doors Outside.
however, was a large wagon, filled
With loose straw. and into this they
quickly crawled Ten minutes later
hey were fast asleep.
On the following morning they were
weakened by the sound of ragtime
music and merry voices, and crawling
nut OF the straw, were astonished to
ind themselves at a county fair
percy glanced at Harold and Harold
danced at Percy. and then rude
armer broke into their society.
What in Their thunderation are
on dod-blasted hoboes dom in thet
traw?" demanded the farmer person.
Can't | bring a load O. beddin ter Their ,
air fer the race horses without cartin
round lot of gosh-hansed tramps?
s'pose We thought We would hide in
act straw an git in without payin.
ut"
Pardon ne fellow naughtily in
ERECTED Percy You are unneces-
arily agitated. We had DO intention :
coming to the fair, nor do we now ,
ave any desire TO remain and mingle /
18th people who have no place in t
IT exclusive set. 1t is only by the ac-
dent Of chance that we are here. and 4
my friend Harold will give me his
m We will retire at once AS for the .
rm hoboes' that you applied TO us. :
will have YOU understand that. y
Go wash your facet brutaly A
oke in the farmer Ye look derned Z
ght worse than hog what has root
all the way across a ten-acre lot a
guess know what We sneaked in
re fer. an now thar We are here 5,
We got Ter stay, be gosh an work il
r way out Sam. take these skeer-
owns in hand and make EN- clear out q,
er stables an carry water fer ther n,
sses al day. II they GIT gay. souse al
Il with a garden hose M
The person addressed as Sam was NJ
~ 100 willing to have additional ca
Up, and ali day long the hcboes were N
iEnelled to clean out stables carry
aer and rub Down race horses, e,
hen evening drew apace they We're be