The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-20
At The
Nickel Show

that lady wear her hair like that? Oh,
what are those men doing in the pic
: ture?
Mamma-It's in Africa. He's read.
ing a letter.
Little Girl-who's 1t 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, will see
that she gets there safely.
Girl in Front-Oh. amt that swell?
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 a new friend she
has just met
Little Girl-O-oh. mamma, does she
like him? Does she. mamma?
Mammal guess so. 'Sh! Evident
ly that other fellow wants her to talk
to him. Sally. How silly he acts!
Little Girl--Was he silly. mamma?
Was he?
Mamma was speaking of your.
Aunt Sally. Be quiet. child.
Girl at the Back-What do they
bring such little kids for. anyhow?
Little Girl-What is It? Oh, nam.
ma. what is IT.? Lookit! Lookit!
Mamma-Hush They're Just get.
ting shipwrecked. that's all. It's moth
ing.
Little Girl-Oh. what is shipwreck-
ed! What Is 1t. mamma? Does 1t
mean getting spilled out like that?
There goes the silly man! Ooh! Look
at the water? Whered that man go?"
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. whereM
they get anything to eat!
Girl in Front-Gee, ain't this swell?
hope that fresh kid gets drowned.
Little Girl-What's the matter with
Joe? What makes the new man act
so?
Mamma Toe hasn't been nice and
the new man makes hiru behave by
hitting him. Sea. now. they come
safe to shore.
Little Girl-Will they have some
thing 70 eat now, L amma? VIII they?
Mamrla-Yes they will See. they're
building a fre.
Little Girl / O-o-oh mamma! Are
those real lions? Oh. where did they
set en-?
Mamma-Out of some show, I guess
Say, Sally. that certainly Is fine
stockade Pretty. amt It?
Little Girl-What makes the man
take his AK!
Mamma-He's the new man. He's
going to chop trees. They'll build a
bonfire on the shore so that ships can
see they are there and pick them up.
Little Grill guess he's gone to
chop now and left Joe. ain't he? Oh.
Joe's going to sleep. Why doesn't the
y.rl tell him to look out? Oh. hero
comes a lion! Oh. mamma. why
doesn't the chopper chop the lions!
On. mamma. what are the lions doing?
What are they doing?
Mafnma-Don't say anything. Sally.
can't explain that they're eating him.
can I?
Little Girl-Oh. eating who, Oh.
mercy. why doesn't the chopper come?
Mamma-Here he comes. It's all
right.
Little Girl-What's the chopper car
rying away? What's he taking Joe
of for? Is he all dead from the
lions? Oh. dear. why didn't he chop
'em? 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 years?
Girl In Front-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,
mamma?
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?
Mamma-To ride on, of course
Don't be foolish
Little Girl-Oh. see the lions com.
ing after 'em! O-o-oh, lookit! Lookit!
Why doesn't the chopper chop EN-!
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
viii they go to heaven? VIII they?
Mamma-Here comes her brother.
My. but that was close call, Look
at those lions fall over! Good shots,
weren't they?