The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-17
Minister Buys A
Postum Thinking
1t Was A Rabbit
Rev. Salinser Admits His Mis-
take When Capt. Bridges
Insists that a Bunny never
Wears a Long Tail.

"Sol D q LOIlS all
Rev. Johannes Salinger, retired
Episcopa! clergyman, discovered yes
terday that he would not know rab-
bit if he met one in butcher shop.
He thought he bought one yesterday
afternoon, but upon arriving at his
home on North Frederick street, he
was told that his rabbit" was d pos
sum.
DR.. Salinger simply dotes on fried
rabbit. He has often boasted that
he could eat rabbit three times a day
for a year and occasionally consume
a rabbit sandwich between meals.
While taking his usual stroll yes
terday afternoon, his attention was
attracted to an array Of rabbits, hang
ing out in front of 4 butcher shop.
"Oh, Ho!" he sighed. as he started
TO cross the street and get better ac-
quainted with them.
"Wouldn't they make tempting
dish for Sunday dinner" remarked
the clergyman to a clerk.
Zone of those properly cooked
would make mans hair curl" an
swered the clerk. But Mr. Salingcr
walked on without making a pur-
chase.
! Upon arriving at his home, he in
formed his cousin, his housekeeper,
what he had seen in front of the
butcher shop.
well, l was lust wondering what
to get for dinner tomorrow" she said.
"Why didn't you buy rabbit
That was enough. DR.. Salingcr
had wanted his cousin to say ex-
actIy what she did. Before she could
take advantage of woman's prerog-
ativc and change her mind, he got I'M
der his hat and started back to tn
butcher shop.
After scrutiuizing the wild game Of
fering, Dr. Salinger picked up what
ne thought was a rabbit, and asked d
clerk what it was worth. Wrap it
up," he said when he learned that il
was only six bits.
Dr.. Salingeg hurrc back home
with what he felt sure was swamp
rabbit
Wei, is that 4 swamp rabbit %
asked the clercyman's cousin. =
never knew what they looked like be
fore"
} While Rev. SaIinger and ms house
keeper were discussing whether to
fry or broil the rabbit" Capt. Harry
W. Bridges, who boards at the min
ister's home. reached the house
"Ah, ha" he exclaimed. eve are
going to eat possum, are we?'
Why, You don't mean to say you
caught a posSum?" asked The clergy
man of the Cape County Legislator.
''Oh, no; YOU must have caught one
That will be enough for the family
remarked the Captain with a snecr
because Capt Bridges Just naturally
detests possun.
"Wh-a-a-a-t." cried DR.. Salingpr
"You don't mean to say this is a
possum? Mercy. l thought it was 4
swamp rabbit"
Capt Bridges enjoyed the incident
fully a. much as if he had sold an
insurance policy. And while he was
explaining to Dr. Salinger that rab-
bit did rot wear d long tail, Albert
Nibbcnmeyer, who also lives at tho
Sallinger home, arrived
"Mr. Wibbcnb9yer, would YOU call
this Il rabbit or possum ?" asked the
minister, holding the animal up by
the tail.
For the love Of Nike" exclaimed
Wibbenmcyer, who brought that
pesly possum in here-?"
Il guess the Is have it." mumbled
tn" minister.
But lust to demonstrate that man
is master Of his own home, Dr. Saln-
= ger will serve possum and sweet po-
tatoes today.