The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-10-26
AT The
Nickel Show

Mamma--Yes. dear. Hush!
Little Girl--Mamma. what makes
that lady wear her hair like that? Oh.
what are those men doing In the pic-
ture?
4. Mamma It's in Africa. He's read
ing letter.
Little Girl-whos it from. His
mamma?
Mamma-No It's to his sister. He's
| telling her to come down to see him.
| A friend of his, named Joe. viii see
| that she gets there safely.
| Girl in Front--Oh, amt that swellf
| Gee. I'd like to go on that boat! Some
| class
! Little Girl Mamma. is that his sis.
ter? And, mamma, where did that
man come from?
Mamma--'Sh! Ones the man named
Joe and the others new friend abe
has just met.
Little Girl-O-oh, mamma, does she
like him? Does She mammal
Mammal guess SO. 'Sh! Evident
ly that other fellow wants her to talk
to him, Sally. How silly he actSl
Little Girl-Was he silly. mammal
Was he?
Mammal was speaking Of your
Aunt Sally. Be quiet. child.
Girl at the Back--What do thsN
bring such little kids for. anyhow?
Little Girl What Is ity Oh. mann
ma what is 1t? Loolxit! Lookitl
Mamma Hush! They're just get
ting shipwrecked, that's all. It's moth
ing
Little Girl--Oh. what is shipwreck-
ed? What is It, mamma? Does II
mean getting spilled out like thatf
There goes the silly man! Ooh! Look
at the water? Where'd that man GOT"
Mamma He fell in. that's all. Now.
see, they'll be saved. They've been
three days on the life raft.
Little Girl--Oh. mamma. whereu
they get anything to eat?
Girl In FrontGee. amt this swellf
hope that fresh kid gets drowned
Little Girl-What's the matter with
Joe? What makes the new man act
SO?
Mamma-Joe hasn't been nice and
the new man makes him behave by
hitting him. See now, they come
safe to shore.
Little Girl--Will they have some
thing to eat now. mammaS VIII theyf
Meaningless, they will. See. they're
building fire.
Little Girl--O.o-oh, mamma! Are
those real lionsg Oh. whore did they
get EN-?
Mamma-Out of some show. guesa.
Say, Sally. that certainly 10 fine
stockade. Pretty. amt itf
Little Girl-What makes the man
take his ak?
Mamma-He's the new man. He's
going to chop trees. They'll build
bonfire on the shore so that ships can
see they are there and pick them up.
Little Girl guess he's gone to
chop now and left Joe. amt he? Oh.
Joe's going to sleep. Why doesn't the
girl tell him to look out? Oh. here
comes a lion! oh. mamma, why
doesn't the chopper chop the lions?
Oh, mamma, what are the lions doingf
What are they dolngY
Mamma--Dont say anything. Sally.
! can't explain that they're eating rim.
can I?
Little Girl-Oh, eating who! Oh.
mercy. why doesn't the chopper GOMEZ
Mamma-Here he comes. It's all
right.
Little Girl--What's the chopper car.
rying away? What's he taking Joe
off for? Is he all dead from the
lions? Oh. dear. why didn't he chop
EN-? How long have they got to stay
there, just the girl and the new manf
Mamma-Two years. 1t says.
Little Girl--Ain't they going to have
anything to eat for two yearsf
Girl in FroEt--Oh, see. her brother
hears that their signals have been
seen! was getting scared for fear
they weren't ever going to find them.
Little GIrl--Oh. look at the man and
the elephant! Are they good men.
mammaf
Mamma--Yes. yes, it's her brother
come to look for her.
Little Girl-Oh. goody, goody! Why
do they bring the elephant? Why do
they?
MammaTo ride on. Of course.
Don't be foolish.
Little Girl-Oh. see the lions com.
ing after EN-! O-o-oh. iookit! Lookiti
Why doesn't the chopper chop emf
Why doesn't he?
Mamma-It does look like a tight
place. doesn't 1t. Sally! He can't
shoot both those lions with one ar
row.
Little Girl--Oh, why hasn't he got
more? When they get eaten all up
will they go to heaven VIII theyf
Mamma Here comes her brother.
My, but that was close call! Look
at those Hons fall over! Good shots.
weren't they? "@
b. Little Girl--Oh. mamma, why does
she, kiss him? Why does shef Does
she like him better'n the chopperf
Oh, does she?
Mamma-lt's her brother. child.