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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28


"A good dinner was as strange to
our camp as a five dollar gold piece,
and l remember we'll how eager we
were for persimmon time. Then 1t
often happened that we got a good
fat possum out Of one Of those trees.
We'd skin him and leave him hung up
overnight for the frost to touch him
Just once. Next day we'd roast him
In the ashes with plenty of yellow
yams so sugary that the sirup would
ooze out Of them like resin out of
pitch pine tree.
Talk about terrapin and canvas
backs! Why, man alive, possum and
taters Is the thing that makes you
truly thank God for the space there
is within you! Such sweet meat and
so fat and juicy! And when the last
morsel has gone dowDAhow calm and
contented you feel-how much at
peace with all mankind!
81 reckon the best dinner we had In
our camp was one fall day in "a,
when We were hanging on to the flank
of Sherman's army as it marched
through Georgia. One Of our foraging
parties brought COW into camp, and
the head fell to my share. l had my
man wash and clean 1t; then | set him
to digging a pit In the clay soil about
yard square In 1t he built fire
and heaped it way, way up, so that
after it had burned for an hour and
been cleaned out that pit was pretty
near as hot as Tophet Then it was
ready for business. We put the head,
skin and all, on the bottom, with plen-
ty Of those sugary yams alongside.
Over the top We put some oak planks
we borrowed from a neighboring farm
house and covered them over with
earth. You can imagine how perfect
ly everything was cooked in that
ready made oven.
Meantime l sent out invitations to
General Pat Clcburne of Arkansas,
General Brown of Tennessee, my own
state he was afterward GOVERNOR;
Colonel Moses Wickes and other army
men stationed near us. There's no
need to say that all responded, for,
let me tell you, the Federals had swept
the country almost bare, and 1t had
been short commons with Bragg's
army for several weeks Our table
was made of three oak planks held up
by crotched tree branches. Our dining
room was the scrub oak grove where
we had pitched our camp, with the
wild birds singing and chirping in the
leaves. The fresh smell of the earth
was in the air and what more did we
want?
"The cows head was served on'a hot
oak plank for trencher, with the
yams cuddled alongside Our hunger
was our sauce; our condiments were
plain salt and pepper. But how 1t
made you smack your lips! Our
mouths were watering all the time we
were skinning that savory, smoking
headpiece with our 'frogstickers.' Each
man stepped up to the table and cut
off slice with the same handy weap-
on, pared off the hard baked rind of a
yam and sat down on a nearby log to
chew and chat.
I'VE would shake our heads at each
other and smile in a knowing fashion
and then shake our heads and smile
again, like schoolboys out for frolic.
Take 1t altogether, we ate-yes, sir,
we really ate-with relish and gusto
Delmonico's or Chamberlain's never
saw. Everybody agreed that the melt
ing tongue Of that COW was the most
responsible eating he had ever en-
| loved"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
THE OTHER LEE.

q EATED in the dining room Of
~ the Ingleterre hotel, Havana.
~ one evening early in April,
1898, were half IL score of Amer
leans, mostly newspaper correspond
ents, surrounded Consul General Lee,
each demanding of him when he would
leave Havana and when war would be
declared. General Lee was evasive
and finally, to check the flood of ques-
tions, dropped into Renaissance of the
civil war.
you boys don't seem to realize" he
said, that this is a sad anniversary
for me- Yet in view of everything
that has happened | don't know why
should call 1t sad. While am
proud of the struggle we of the south
made and while, had we to do it over
again, history would repeat itself.
am glad today that God reigns and
the government at Washington still
lives.
at is just thirty three years ago to-
night that led my cavalry i'll a for
lorn hope south from Richmond. 1t
has been said that | left the army
with my men without the consent and
approval Of my uncle General Robert
e. Lee. That Is not true. although it
IS true that he sent for me to return
when he learned that General Grants
generous terms depended upon his aDil-
tty to surrender the entire army.
THE last stand had been made. and
we fought the last fight we were ca
pable Of entering. For months we had
seen the end approach, hoping against
hope that miracle would intervene
to save the Confederacy. At last it
became apparent that the end could
be no longer delayed. When General
Lee announced to us his decision to
accept the best terms for the Surren-
der Of the army that could be obtained
from General Grant, | asked and re-
ceived from him permission to skirt
Richmond with my cavalry. or what
was left Of 1t. and make my way south.
cutting road through the Union
forces II necessary.
81 was very young man in those
days, and hope died hard My thought
was that if | could take my boys out
of the trap we might form nucleus
about which the south could once more
rally. My uncle expressed the opinion
that the adventure was foolhardy. but
finally gave reluctant consent. SO
1t happened that just thirty-three years
ago tonight with my men l rode south
and by daybreak was safely beyond
the Union lines
"As l have said, in those days l was
very young man. thought l had
something of u corner in the knowl
edge market Even the rough. hard
knocks that had come to me during
the war had not been sufficient to drive
the conceit out of my head | received
a mental jolt that morning, however,
that started me along the right path
and soon placed me where | was will
Ing to admit there were others who
were at least fully as wise as myself.
had always held my uncle In the
very highest respect. still regard
him as the military genius of the war,
but at that time | thought l could see
mistakes he had made.
ut was just at break of day. while
we were riding down a rough country
road, the dust of which had been
laid by heavy shower. that we came
upon an old southern woman. Perhaps
she belonged to the poor white class,
but her knowledge Of men was pro-
found She stood in front of cabin,
and [ drew I'D and asked for Il drink
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28

AS she handed me the gourd Of water
she inquired for news from Richmond.
1.-The war is all over, aunty,' l re-
sponded. We are going home. Gen
eral Lee has surrendered
"'No he hasn't was the quick re
sponse. Perhaps that no count, shift
less, triflin General Fitzhugh Lee has
surrendered but not General Robert E.
Lee. | know he has not surrendered
and the war is not ended
Even under the coat Of tan that
had accumulated during my four years
Of service l could feel my face flush as
heard my companions fruitlesS ef-
forts to suppress their merriment.
I'VE rode on, and we were perhaps
four miles south of Richmond when a
courier from General Lee overlook US
and | received my instructions, which
meant the surrender of the last rem
nant of the army that had so valiantly
defended Richmond. York Her
aid
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28

Hn' 90 on each Memorial day
git bis grave up eftra fine
or Car'Itne does. bave to stay
Most of the time In marcbfn' line.
H-filtn' bere, salutin there.
us vetterns got to do our share
for every soldtcr's wtdda.
But Indy, poor old boy Bis grave
We tend to tbat-er Car'Iine does.
Hn' then, Of course, she ltkes to bave
Der little quiet cry, bccuz-
Well, jes' bccuz. Cwtft you an me.
Its on'y natural, fer, you see,
married Hndy's wtdda
Hn' 90 tie hinder comforting
Wben each Memoria! day cemes
round,
Wftb the rememberies It bring
Of them old comrades underground
Its really comforting to drink
Poor Hndy's bealtb an gill, to think
Bis wife amt left widda.
Madeline S. Bridses.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
He Fought His Boys.

AT the battle of Chickamauga Gen
eral Which, who was commanding a
brigade. incurred the displeasure Of
General Rosecrans the commanding
general, by some very slight omission
General Which was sent for and in
formed that he must consider himself
under arrest for the present.
General" said RoSecrans sternly,
consider yourself under arrest and
leave your sword here until your case
Is tried"
YES, general, / will consider myself
under arrest" was the reply, "and
shust so zoon as dis fights over III
come and fix him up"
But, SIR" said the astonished Rose
Grams, II want you to consider your
self under arrest now"
promptly, land so zoon as | get off
dis fight I'll be up and settle him"
But, sir" expostuated the com
manding general, Il can't let you go
into this fight. You are under arrest.
l will assign an officer to your bri-
gade"
You send an officer to fight my
boysw cried Willich Indignantly. He
can't do it; they don't know him, Me
they know; | teach them. fight
them, and none Of the boys would
know how to fight or what to do. only
when l go with them. My boys be-
long to me-yes. me. General Willich.
command the brigade, and l must
fight the brigade!'
General Rosecrans gave it up. Gen
eral Willlch was requested to return
and flight his boys" which he did
most successfully And that was the
end of the matter-Youth's Compan-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
Under Both Elaqs.

At a Confederate campfire In New
York a few years ago an elderly man
approached General Wheeler, who was
the guest Of honor.
81 want to shake hands with you,
general" he said. putting out the only
one he had q
"Gray or blue?" laughed the general,
grasping It promptly.
Both" was the reply II fought
with you under the stars and bars,
and my two boys fought with you
under the stars and stripes
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
Seventh Fought Seventh.

It was a coincidence that the Sew
enth West Virginia. Union, and the
Seventh Virginia, Confederate, oppos-
ed each other at Gettysburg. The. Sew
enth Virginia was beaten and its'colo
mel wounded and captured by the-West
Virginia boys WHO wore the blues The
West Virginiahs" were a very brave
organization and honored their stlte.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28

BE bad ber p!ctur'-Jcst girl,
q pleasant young thing. we'll enough,
But Indy lowed she were the pearl,
Che best, ttptopest bird Of stuff
BE used to look an look an smile
Hn' say, "old boy, she amt the style.
Now. te she, fer wtdda'"
Hn' my! got that ptctur' yet.
hep It kinder fer bis sake
Wben l fctcked bone bis things an met
Bic FOLKS an'-ber | bed to break
Che news, an mighty bard to do.
Seetn' I'd bruns poor Indy, too.
Dome to bis little widda.
Bard work, tell you. boys, that's sol
Hn', sakcs, ye'd ousbter beard ber cry!
Be good an glad you didn't though.
But-we!l, she canned down by an by.
Hn' then bed to tell about
Jcst bow the whole blame scrape came
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
Bloody StruqqIe For the coIors.

The nag of the Fourth Michigan in
fantry was seized at Gettysburg dur
ing close hand to hand fighting by a
Confederate officer. Colonel Harrison
H. Jeffords shot him on the spot, but
Jeffords was run through by Con-
federate soldier and fell clinging to
the standard. This soldier was in turn
killed. having been shot by Jarius W.
Hall. then major of the regiment and
subsequently its colonel.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
Hndy's Wldda

"G aIlus fif bis grave UP good.
" Car'ltnc an meat least sbs
docs.
Poor Hndyl Wben be fell | stood
Right by btm-so-as IF It wu1
Me bere, bin there. | broke bis fall
Wttb quick grab, but-tbat wuz all.
be left bic wife wtdda.
Hn' that wu1 what be dreaded, too.
from frs to las'. be used to say:
lob, you're all right! Gf l wu1 you
wouldn't car much either way"
Its different when you're sctn' to leave
Some one behind to fret an srteve
Hn' live lonely wfdda!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
Both Pierced hY RaYonets.

Notable In the chronicles of the Sec.
ond Michigan infantry is an official
report by its colonel. Orlando NJ. PoeS
about the battle at Williamsburg. He
found one of his men dead beside
dead foe, each transfixed with the
others bsyonet."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
Memorial Day.

On the banks OF the river of glory
In camp are the soldiers today.
Away from the grim and the CORY
That reddens the battles array.
The bugles and the drums are still,
The sword and gun no longer Kill
The blue and gray
To the camp on the river OF glory
We tell In the flowers we lay
On the graves of the brave the old story
or love that shall live alway
We cheer the heroes dead. and yet
The roses with our tears are wet
For blue and gray.
w ]. hampton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28

When applied to the newspaper page
they make people think twice.
First, people think there's a man who
keeps up with the procession.
Second, they think he must keep
good goods on hand.
Again, If the home paper has enough
drops OF advertising Ink on Its surface
to make a proper showing the outsider
thinks this must be pretty lively
town
Thus a drop Of NEWSPAPER AD-
VERTISING INK is a good thing for
the town.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
A WAR DINNER.
BY a Confederate Colonel.

. TENNESSEE veteran who serv-
. ed in FORESTS cavalry recent
ly INDUCED in the following
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28
A WAR STORY.
BY a Survivor.

ZIP w ERE is war story told by a
survivor of Magrudrr's com
mand in northern Virginia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-05-28

~ EATED in the dining room Of
- the Insleterre hotel, Havana
~ one evening early in April.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-25

"Popper." said little While Dlll.
upa. what does the paper mean when
Il aays that whom Il comes TO getting
nsxt to tho people Colonel Kinks has
ail the other candidates iashed to the
mAskf"
THAT 10 the slaus way Of saying,
my SON. returned Billups, that for
keeping hia eye peeled old man Blnks
has his opponenta skinned u mile"
There are people In this world fo'
whom the English language Ia moi
good enough when they como to the
expression Of what few idsas they
have In their mental sarayss.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-25
KLAnATn FALLS. MONDAY. JULY q. 1910

fore any white settlers are permitted
to choose.
with the frcauent openiass OF In
dian lands the Indians have become
expert bareaincrs. and Rave forced
the government to deal out . larger
parcel Of laad than formerly to each
member Of the tribe. and to pay .
higher price for the lands ct aside -
public school lands. The Indians held
mp the treaties at Fort Bsrthold and
Pine Ridge until the last session Of
congress. because the government
did not offer then what they believed
to he satisfactory terms.
The reservations now belas pre-
pared for openiaG next year. With
their approximate areas. are ~ fol.
lows:
Montana Blaekfees. sss 900 acres.
washiaetoa Colvil,e. 100000
aerea.
North Dakota - Fort BestAold.
$50. .o00 acres.
South Dakota-Roesbud. $4,000
acres: Pine Ridge. 100000 aeres.
with deductioss made iron thsse
figures for allotmeats to the Indians
u 10 expected that the amounts 10 b
offered to the public u the respective
areas win b about ct follows:
Blackteel. 6to.oeo acres: Fort
Peck. 100000 acrss: coiville. l..
oee.ooo aerss: Fort Destho,A. 3ee..
900 acres: Rossbsd. soe.oeo acres:
Pine Rides. practically nothine.
More Sioux Iadisns live on the
Pine Ridge resesve than on any other
tract sst aside BY the goveeansat.
More than e.o0o Of them are claiming
their ailotmsuts Of iron Ieo 10 SEQ
acres each: and whea all have been
provided Tor Il b bslisvsd that there
will b small comfort for The white
settler in the remaisisg iasds.
Bills are now before coasrsss 10
opea additional portions Of The Chey-
enne River and staadias Rack rsssr.
vations. which viii extead o. both
sides OF the line bstweeu North asA
ooath Dakota. These bills are llkely
70 b passsd q the nsxt ssosIoo q
Coagress. but 4 y soe sxpsels1 that
the laa1s wtli - thrown % The Ioe.
terry table for The 1911 rush.
The task OF aueejoalng o6 syooo
town lots In nine townships % The
reservations opened lase year viii -
undertakes this sumosr By Juaes J.
w. Wittsn. the man Who aireees1 The
giving away OF s.eoo.oo aesss q
lasd In The rsesat Ieetssiss. Julee
wittsa lsft wasAiaGssa July III ies
the Northwest. aaA ~ his 1sse aue.
tios at Cosur a'Ajsss July loth.
When ths sovssansat preearsl ~
big lotteries last yeaS Il 1fst ~ .
finger oa the nap anA sail. Here
Win b town" TIE title 10 tAs TOW y.
sites vas rstainsd b. tAs Covsssnsat.
sad the beasot q iaereaolag valuse
will 10 seesesa % ~ suetioas 70 -
held 10 July asA August.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-25
OP8N o8Ao00 p09 DDB
oe9eAssa Ogeoeo ulus W0 Husalah
0esos oDest ~ 9ksss Whe An
J1oaAv WA . 0aa

In the southssa oss0on countsss.
~ desr ssases eesos % l0eolay,
August 1T. Evss st ths pssssss hess
" presume nssy . "psop-gus" has
bssa pe,iahs1 - a. neay Q camp
outat ovsrhasisa in sstislpsties q
the sport 10 store tor ~ hustes
smoss ths Aiils. 70 ~ mas vhe vinl
brave the heat OF the casyoas. ~
strsnuousnsss Of, eeustaia elinblag
and take The chsaess oe bslag sAet
TO death BY some buck-ssvsee1 hus-
ter. there 10 . chance for ths neDe
fssclaaaiag - ven - neee ssasliag
sOert. Notwtthslan1lag ~ dseee1o.
tloas Of eessass ss1 Ne huateeD.
deer ca vet b. tous1 y eonsi6esaboo
numbers 10 The hills Of xlansth, asl
oas see1 ~ . nses thss Q tGU
miles from toW1 - stslko their tsal1U
% the poaAs. Ths writer Aas eoune
out face 70 faes With Q 1oo go ~
favn on The tsave,sA real CIV Q ~
miles ont sneas ~ hjlls. Il = =
uHeonnee thlag see ~ asastv
ranchers - have sroups e 1eee -
upos tAsir Osrdsss for . square neoD
Of oreeo stu9.
FOR ~ bsss1t Of ssweooses as1
lhoes sst asooa1abs1 IN ~ Dgevt
nooos q TIE soeoDoo slatntes. ~ puo-
lish the tollewias pasaraDAs.
= Ihe Av - apoalob 81 Doaee1 ln
February. ieoe. peovl1se that - q.
male deer shajl - haaee1, taheo.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-25

wv - O0VU1Do
Thsrs wss oss paestet. at lease. u
vhilo1slptls WHO reas0bsgs1 The
agni1easee Of Tho FOURTH. ss1 10
vas . ssOHo.
This nas. probably % ysass old.
was s6ate1 5000 his deesstsos u oas
oe ths sj1s stsssls oe West pAilaAsl.
pAis whss White Dss Soe whom ths
~ usgro fsseuSatiy dess odd joss.
serolle4 b The hoese.
well. b." nv ths whits Uan.
what ~ yes thjsS q ~ 1GAtf"
Hs rsesere1. a sourss. to ~ Js9.
rieu-yoA1sea beaWl.
Ths sgss Of The ol1 As0re llGhte1
up u . seeoal With ths 1res oe youth.
tul oothuolasm:
"0esh. boss." ~ answered. "ve
Aeos sutlely kneet - sDels 60
lso DsitisAsss. di1st vsf"-pAijs-
As,phjs Tjass.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-25

Yakina Resesvassoa h Not to NJ
OpeoeA Yse-as1ians Good
9uaDss q lAnd
wAsialNoToN. D. ca Jsly ss.--
rAscs vili b 10 government treasure
box Of public laaAs opened for the
iasa-Auasry Of America this year.
r>,s h assertsd asaaitsly nov By the
ausAossties Of tAs lanA and Indian
o0ess as washiaston. and 10 . blow
% tAe schemes Of many Who had
hspsa 10 take part 10 government Sos-
tsesss sor vaiuabas reservation ssrms.
TAs outesae is uap,sasant also tor
several psopls Who have besa indus-
trsously sAvsetisias the iaads Of the
Yaklna rsssrvatioo. located in the
$3.50 q Washlagtoa. aa1 o9sring to
Ell ineoematioa sheat them. Activity
a THE kina has rsssltsd In drastic
asGsea b ~ ps1ssal IaaA eoes. The
isapeseoet diviaIoa Of the postooes
aeoastnsat has bssa asked 70 kssp
this clao q a1vsstisiag out oe tAe
na,ls, aaA 70 pgssssses Arns sa0assd
u nlslsaAlag issoes6t laal seekers
y esansstiao vltA ~ Yatana re-
eevnaioa ooealae.
q ~ besa Advertised that i.eee.-
~ sssss veulA - eesa 10 seasy at
YaAana. A. . natter q fAet tAs sov.
eeunsos ~ - lan1s b ssol thsre.
asA - othsr sssssvatioas ready 70
put o. ths mastst. u has elght
valuable rssssvatieos under process
6 peseasatioa. three os them under
~ authority ee tAs cosgFsss which
has juse sAjeurnsd. u has . choice
a0ostnsot q town lels u oosth D.
kola anl JAaAo. vhieh 4 win seal 70
~ hieAase hidAss. AZ . vaiuabls
parcel q faSoiag las1 down near
Lavtoe. Okla. whieh h a,so to b
suctiooe1 % u tracts oe eighty acres.
Dut q The thriilisg sovssnnest
IasA lotteeiss. such - were held in
four statss last year. there are to b
aeas until 1871. The Yakina rsssr-
vaaioa. asas Tie soatAssa sdes Of the
slats oe Washiastos. vas the oaly
80 u which . public drawing vas
sspsets1 this year. aAd u has bese
Seun1 nov thae The ciains ssleets1 By
~ Iadiaas have sghassts1 al oe ths
oooa laa1s % tAe reoesve. To II
dians havs beesos eoo1 sooueh tasm-
ses - ~ thslr laa1s witA care: asA
~ groan1 thsv have Iset Tor ths
vhles nAs = aoe westA . nm q
bsans." sssegding - ~ - vho sre
~ aSsssislas asl elasslfyiss ths
peoDesty fee publle disDeeel.
''Thsee = aeeAiag ia this reeesva-
tSea WhieA would justify beiaOlag The
psspse hsgs tos ths purposs q rsgis-
tsaGieo." says ~ chairman q ths
Yaklns aDpsaising cooolss,os.
'Aeese ths allot1ssts shall have besa
naAe 70 Tie Inlisss thses WI oot b
: quarter oocGioo b ths rssesvatio1.
opea 70 ssttisasaG. % vAieh . psr.
ses ess maize Q living. o. that vould
y su)eahIs Sos asy pusDess lat 0sas-
'Sae.f s
0s.>n - ~ oAha, rs.ervafsans Nm
y spsasa this year. ceasssss passsd
I'M sstAseisiss ~ eDsaiss q ~
.yest DsgtAolA rssssvstjos n North
pshsla ~ ~ Piss nilss as1 ness-
~ reeeevaiieas u oouth Dakota
n ssvsssnsst siss.Ay ~ .staer.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-25

II loee o9.eeo lase siObt." -.
oeevel ~ sete1 ssp)esee. ee.jeetur9s
whe ehasgsd 30 eests q word Tor hls
0gatosy.
"lgew was that-pohsri" ioeuiss1
re man vhe dila't care nreh Tor
1oeeuge1. 0aeWaN c3E ~
mo. ta1ke1 u ny sleep" replisl
The Lecturer, wiDiag away . teaS..
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1910-07-25
.PLAST e r I N q

II you want the right man At he
pisht tlme and at the rlGht price get
THOMAS TO to your plastcrfhg. All
work guaranteed 10 be nrst r'a'r
Rce., Mills Additions. u'h0n" AAs
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-01-07
PREFERRED WALK ON STREET
ing lmputatioo That He Had
Feline Proclivities.

Senator Depew was asked by a re-
porter y he was having his luggage
examined last month, ii he had
brought any stories back from Europe.
The senator laughed and replied:
Well. in the smoke-room of the ship
! heard IN interesting thing about a
Aontanan in Chester. Chester, you
know. il walled. Its wide walls, ON
which you could drive a horse. are
famous. You IAN circle the town on
them.
But the Montanan knew nothing
about Chester. He had only arrived
in Liverpool that afternoon. And as
soon - he finished his quaint dinner.
he said to the waiter in the quaint
Chester inn:
What is the best way for me to
amuse myself here for an hour or two
before bedtimer
Well. SIR said the waiter. it's a
fine evening, the moon is full, and l
think you'd find q stroll on the walls
most enjoyable
The M~ontanan. ignorant of the pop
ular promenade upon the wide walls
Of Chester. thought he was being
guyed. He frowned at the waiter and
said bitterly:
What do you take me for? A tom
cat?'"