The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

honest money and cash up and no
grumblin'. See all these stores here.
Well, I kin go into any Nv them and
they will take all the time necessary
ter show me their wares, and then
when have ter to go they express ex-
press regrets in the most positive
terms and tell me how welcome am
and how glad they are ter always
have me come in. Hold up your head,
Mandy, and tell these folks who you
are, and I'll assure you that they'll
honor you fer the sake NV the name,
bein' as they don't know you, like I
do, ter honor you fer you good quail
ties.
Alright, now, wen be off. Well an
you good people come ter see me. l
live out here at Stixville, just an old
common cracker, but I'll be glad ter
see you all any time. But ] guess
Wen all see one another again before
we leave town.
well, well, well. Here's Parson
Straightlace. Glad ter see you. par
son. Coin ter herr"
mo, I don't think I will go to the
show, Bill Just come In with the
one to take them in shant 60 Want
ed them to see the animals. May stay
for the street parade and go home"
yes, I understand, Parson. Well
we would take the boys in but we've
got a dozen or more here, and--well.
you say you'll stay to the street
parade? Alright, we'll be goin' parson.
Wen see you in the show. Wait a
minute; there's a niger in a carriage
wants ter speak ter me. No, we want
bother you, so many Nv us, and then
we're use ter walking. Take some Nv
these old folks that amt as spry as we,
or some women with babies Whoopee!
Hollow, boys, IL you want to. We're
taken a day off, you know. And,
Mandy, I told you how these Ocala
people looked up ter me. It does me
good. Even that niger knowed me.
Now that's some Nv these rich fellar's
buggy. He saw US in here and slipped
around and sent his carriage ter take
us UP to the show grounds. Bet Wen
have a dozen invitations like that"
Here's the place; right this way,
now, children, hold ter your aunt and
me. Push-shuve-scra mble-through.
By the ghost of old General Jackson, I
never saw SIGH a crowd Nv people
since our big meetin' Alright. Now
we're inside, and-wel, Peter Stanley.
What in the tompepper are you doin'
here? Come ter bring the boys,
guess? Never mind excuses; two
thirds NV the folks here just come ter
bring the boys ter see the animals.
And tell you, Peter, we must keep
close watch that some Nv our friends
don't get Gagged up through mistake
today
Reserve seats twenty-five cents"
There you are, now. That fellows
selling reserved seats fer a quarter.
You all jest stand here and let me
take a survey NV things. Uhh-huu.
Yes. Them's about right, I guess. We
kin al see frum here. Alright. I'll
go back and git the tickets and folks
and take this place. Alright. now;
we're all seated, and, now, children.
keep quite and see all the show if you
kim
Let me see your tickets, old man."
You kin see my tickets, but under
stand, young fellar, you are talking
ter a gentleman, and you must not adj
dress me as old man."
Beg pardon, sir; you'll have ter
move up here. Here's your seats
Move up there. with all these chill
dren and"
mo time for discussion. Move up
here"
What do We mean. you young half
raised galoot? I didn't come in here
ter be insulted. Paid my hard earned
money and brought all these children
here ter see the show, and T1l-Pll-
see this walking stick? Well, don't
want any trouble, understand; and
so We'll stay right here. If there's any
extra charge I've got the money here