Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-14
Copyright, 1911, by North American Press
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~ uVtiNS uAft tUSit INV
learned how tn sing,
And she went in quite strong for the
grand opera thing.
when she visited home her reception
Was grand,
Rut her language the old folks Gould
not understand:
For she spoke with II strange. almost
foreign accent.
On account of her artistic temporal
lnent.
Henry Peck was the pride and the joy
of his town.
Till one day hc ieaped into II sudden
rcnoWn.
when be drew a cartoon which called
forth glad acclaim.
And secured Il half nelson On old Mis-
tress Fame.
Then he quit work and hasn't "A single
red cent.
ON account of his artistic temrera-
mont.
Katie Binks nade good money type
writing until
Some ono told her she had a fine ar
tiStic skill:
And she went in for painting just three
months ago.
And she spent all her coin on II tine
studio.
katie's just been elected for missing
the rent.
ON account of her artistic telnprra-
ment
William Hanks was a blacksmith and
WAS all the rage
With the home talent shows. so he
went on the stage.
Nov his wife has divorced him and
he's had IL lluncn
That he's We'll on the road Il" the gin
mill free lunch.
I-n,, l,n,.j .,.rI, l,.c ,-t ,.pf1N 1lnan
Williams bent.
On account OF his artistic 'empera-
iment.
Ia the works of the slangist high art
is Il shine"
And hereafter it's naught but the old
fame for mine.
For three square meals a day and the
quiet home game
Is Il mighty sight better than ~le.Hrels
and fame.
For there's no peace of mind and no
lasting content.
When you're stung by the artistic tenn
pernlent.
MY ANGELINA.
l once adored Il simple girl. her name
name was Angelina.
She was Il pretty country miss. 1
wished she could be mine.
! took her to the huskin' bees and
when I had u chance
l put my arm around her waist and
asked her for to n
She said them hnneyed words to me,
when she sat on my knees.
She made me think the moon. by jung.
WAS made of full-cream cheese.
She said she dearly loved to cook and
bake and sew and scrub.
And then is when some good friend
should have hit me with "A club
As 1 AVE said. She was a simple miss.
my Angclire-
That Is to say. she Was when She on
sented to be mine.
The weddin' ii was beautiful. the mu-
sic was immense,
FOR pa-ln-law. he staged the thing re-
gardless of expense.
AS soon as we got married She forgot
just how to cook.
But sat around all day and read an
Agnes Fleming book.
n couldn't find the time to bake or
sweep or sew or scrub.
had to git 4 Fired girl to rassle with
the grub.
My Angeline, the country lass. is
ketchin' on for fair.
She has to have a woman come each
day and fix her hair.
She cannot trim her finger nails, the
thought she can't endure,
And SO three times "a week she has
tn have a manicure.
She's got a lot Of female help a-hang-
In around the place.
SHE'S got a gal to hook her dress and
one to rub her face.
l thought I'D picked n cheap helpmeet.
Y Is enough to e
although she was u simple lass. she
has grown quite complex.
FROM THE HTCKEYVILLE
u CLARION.
Mrs. Arson Frishy. the leader of
our smart set. is SO high toned that
she has French fried taters every meal.
AHse says French fried taters is too
sporty for him and he doesn't think
they are just proper for "A decent mar
ried a During the Hood Mrs. Prof.
,Junskey's washtub washed away to
parts unknown and now the Prof. is
In q tight place. He can't get her a
new tub until she takes In enough
WaSllin' to buy one and she can't take
IN waHhin' until she gets the tub.
Judgln' By the size of the checks
tney hand out at some Of them swell
cafes down to the city they must think
e. felier has got an after-dinner mint
concealed arOund his clothes.
Tnera was q heavy frost last night.
The silver COrnct band gave a con-
cert Mt Ttbbitts' Opry house. 1t must
that Ind comps stayed to hum. Mrs.
Annon Il ETtsby has got y changeable
SILK drCSs. would hate to have a
silk dress ! couldn't change.
II don't paytO hoard money. Will
lam Tlbbitts has carried one SO cent
piece around 70 lOngin his pants p0ck-
et that the eagle and the goddess OF
liberty Ii both worn Off from AZ and II