Connecticut western news., 1913-02-06
The Wurra Wurra Club.


 ranged the seats in a semi-circle before anybody arrived, and when the members and guests assembled for the regular meeting, and it was time to open the session, the Mayor, Mir. Rowe, stationed himself in the center and said in a sharp, | commanding tone:
 "Gentleman, be seatedm
 Whereupon they did be seated. Adj dressing the gentleman. who happened to occupy one of the end chairs, the Mayor inquired:
 Well, Mir. Holsapple, how do you feel this eveningi"
 "Who? Me?"
 "No; you"
 "Oh, An feel lak one O dem Wheeler an Wilson's" allows that?"
 "Jes' sew, sew"
 "Mr. Herriman will now sing his latest popular ballad, entitled When the Corn Begins to Pop. I'll be There,'" said the Mayor, with graceful beckoning motion to Herriman.
 "Say, look a'herem exclaimed the fat member, in a grouchy sort of way, be- fore Herriman could get upon his feet "What tn thunder kind O parlyment'ry tictacs is them? Is this a meetin' fir sensible bizness, or is it another nigger show? Has them iremen minstrels got tn hull dunn town crazy~
 "We will listen to anything the roly- poly gentlemen may have to offer," said the chair
 "Wa'al then," remarked roly-poly, Why does a hen go cross the street? Give it up'"
 "Yes, give 1t up," replied the chair. "Why does hen go across the streeti"
 "Because a COW can't climb an apple treel Thar nowl Ye see when it comes t them nigger show riddles, hain't no slouch, myself, if I do have fits. Now that got that off my stummick, I'd like t make motion that tn Club goes up, body an soul, to tn annual meetin' of th' Fire District, nex' Sat'd'y, an see that our distinguished an esteemed feller member, Mayor Rowe, is triumftly re- nominated an victor'usly reflected. One good term deserves a other. They hain't ben no critickism about Rowe's admin stration. It's ben free firm scandal an all entanglin' 'iances. Friendly relations is maintained betwixt our people an them outside tn fire limits, an we're all | xyft las p
 "Will the gentleman answer one ques- tion?" spoke up Harry Waller, on the end.
 ''I will," said the fat member. Fire away"
 "Why does 4 hen go across the slreeti" asked Waller.
 |. The chair ruled the question out of order, and vote on the fat motion was taken. It resulted in a tie vote, 80 to I2, in the affirmative, and Henry Ives and man from Canaan Valley who refused to give his name, were appointed a com mittee to notify Mayor Rowe, who stood up and made bow. Clint Roraback moved that the secre- l Dr. Anna Shaw and invite her to ad- dress the Club, on Woman's Rights, after her address in the Town Hall, on Febru- ary aS.
 "I 'bjectm screamed the fat member. "I don't b'lieve in no woman gettin' out of her spear so fur as make speeches t men, specially at that hour O night"
 "I would like to ask the gentleman one question:" said Harry Waller. "Why does hen"-
 "Bcause hen knows enough [ mind his own biz'ness; that's why" retorted the fat member, spunking up real sassy.
 The chair rapped for order, and both gentlemen subsided.
 "Is Dr. Ross present." asked the chair, after short but awkward pause in the proceedings.
 "Present!" yelled the doctor, standing up to prove it.
 'Very wcll," said the chair, "then we may as we'll adjourn" And that's all there was to it. Et you'll stop countln yo' troubles fer awhile mebbe you'n have time ter diskiver dat you've had enough blessins fer good-size life time.-Atlanta Con- stitution.
 Miss Bragg-rI can boast in my fam. ily of a very high descent" Miss Smart" Yes, the fall must have hcen somewhat preciptous. wasn't it?" Baltimore American. Gabe-" What is an optimist n' Steve-"An optimist, is cross.eyed l man who is thankful that he isn't bow | legged. "-Cincnnai Enquirer.