The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-27
His One Mistake
BY F. a. Mitchell
Copyright, 1910. By American Press
Association
By F. a. Mitchell


why do you wish to see the ex
presidentY'
Because livery one wants to see I'm
TO be sure-because he's the creates
man on airth"
why Is he greatg
isn't he the frind OF the workln'
man. besides countln' among bis &C
quaintances the crowned heads o.
Urupg
A sturdy gentleman in glasses smil
cd. Pat" he said. you are right Il
placing the ex-president's friendship
for the workingman ahead OF his nc
quaintance with the crowned heads
Come with me- I'll show you around
the ex-president's place. and perhaps
you may get sight Of him"
Pat accepted the invitation. and the
two stroled about the grounds.
"Oi'm wonderin'." said Pat. .where
he kapes the wild animals he brought
from Africa"
He didn't bring any wild animals
alive from Africa He brought their
skins They are to be stuffed for diff.
ferent museums. But tell me more
about why you admire him"
well. Dim thinkin'." Pat replied.
scratching his head. 'that-that. rs /
told We. hes the frind O the workin'-
man. and OF loike him becase he don't
moind tellin' thin foryners what he
thinks Of EN-. But be made wan mis-
take In talkin' to the Britishers."
Whats thatY
''He tould 'em to get out O. Egypt
II would "a been all roight If he'd
made it oirland'
The gentleman smiled.
Whats the valy O them Egyptian
nagers anyway; And Oi'm hearin'
their country's nothin but sand and
hot enough to roast eggs In. savin' the
spalpeens haven't got the eggs. But
Oirland. The beautiful land that 1t
is and the folne population Of elligent
men and women And them havin'
the feet o. England on their necks.
If the ex-prlsident had said. 'Aither
govern oirland roight or git out. 1t
'ud "a been loike sayin' git out O. Dir
land. Gaze an Englisaman can't gov.
ern any one but nagers.
you've a good head on you. Pat"
said the gentleman. what other
fault have you to lind with the ex-
PRESIDENT
well. sor. l was lookin' while be
was in the White House for EN- to
take or the duty on tay. Tags a
foine drink. and the only people that
gifts It free are the Clancy nagers."
But the president doesn't put the
duty on tea; congress does that. and
the president has no power to take it
Off"
Pat thought moment. then said:
Thin what's the use o. maxim such
a fuss at elcctin' emp
TELL me some more faults Of the
ex-president."
"Well. sorr. Dim thinkin' he wasn't
born in the roight country"
What country should be have been
born inT'
"Olrland. OF niver think Of i'm but
OF see in me moind beautiful pictur
Of i'm at an Oirish fair. brandishin'
shillalah over bis head, jumpin up
and crackin' his heels together. swear
in be kin whip the biggest man in the
crowd. He's mighty-what d'y' call
it--stren' that's the word. stren'-
us.
Another way | loIke to pictur' I'm
is stirrln' up all them kings. tellIn' the
spalpeens how to govern their people
just lolke an American president nd do
II. OF can see i'm If he had the power
jumpin around among EN-. knockln'
on their crowns and givin the poor
devils they've oppressed chance to
live in their palaces awhile"
The gentleman led the way to the
house on the top of the bill and mo
toned Pat to 20 In: "I'll Introduce
you to the az president" he said.
But Pat demurred.
ut isn't for the lolkes O. me in these
dlrthy clothes to 20 into the house of
the great man. Besides, | don't need
an introduction
.'You dont?"
'sNo: I'VE been taIkin to i'm"
.'How did you know meg
"By the windy glass over yer OILS and /
yer beautiful white teeth seen in the
pictures"
Good for you. You Irish are clev- /
er racer
mot so clever as You Amerykins."
"How do you make that out?"
''WeIl. sorr. when seen v walkin'
about here. the cock O the walk, ] had
pictur's Of We IN me moind to
cover the ceilin' Of d church. 1t was
no credit to me to know We. But didn't
We call me by me name without iver
hayin' seen even a photograph Q mel
Ye called me Pat at onct Now. OIL
wonder. sorr. II We kin guess me ole
name
Bridget"
"Roight re are. Ony man as smart
Is wees should be elected president for
oIfe."
'Tell me. Fat, did you come In here
from curiosity. or had you a purpose|
"A purpose is 1t? An yer assin me
me purpose? Had ye a purpose whin
re was president in not rememberin'
he office saykers?"
II couldn't remember them all. Pat
wen. sorr. had a purpose in com
n in here. It was TO tell We We made
misthake in telIin' EN- to git out o
Egypt instead o Oirland.