The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-11-02
FINNEGAN'S PHILOSOPHY
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BALKAN.

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that knowed less than his Jackass. He
took an Office to curse the people.
The Jackass saved them. It's all in
Number Twinty-two. och. honel lis
different these times. The Jackass
knew better till Balaam tanned him.
Lave me ride We. says Balaam, AN
I'll make We the biggest ASS in the
wurld.'
Great says the ASS; what dye
feedg
Pork says BALKAN.
"'Me savior says the ASS.
$50 BALKAN mounts. But 500 the
Jack balks.
"'Phwat is it?' says Balaam.
Snakes, says the ASS; Ut looks
like the %iawbone Nv me mother
"'G'wan.' says Balaam, hittin' the
Ass a clip, its me furren' policy
he says.
"fPhwat's ut forg' axes the ASS.
"'Ut dednds the nashun,' says Ba-
laam.
"How?' says the ASS.
Faith; says BALKAN, ut takes a
bigger ASS than you to know that.
Lave it to Brine says BALKAN to the
ASS; an the Jack walks on medita-
tin.
"Hee, haw,' says the ASS, baIkin'
an kickin'.
"'What nowT a Y Balaam.
"Divil a Jackass ever e G the Ike
says the ASS. ut could be a frog
says he, for ut stands up in front,
and sits down behind an It's mostly
mouth says the ASS. ut has white
feathers says the Jack, wild yaller
streaks, that changes he says, to
Very Crooz Red, or Niagary Blue, an
now they're Carrysall Yaller again.
says he. Hivins, have l been drink
inY can the ASS to BALKAN.
"'Saints be praised says Balaam.
Me Watchful Waitin' can still change
its mind he says. 'G'wan, where
glory waits he says. 'G'wan, in the
service Nv Mankind says BALKAN to
the Ass, touching him up. An the
ASS shuffles ahead, wavin' his ears in
admiration.
"'Hee-hawl Hee-hawT says the
Jack, rearin' up wild his eyes bulgin'.
"'Phwat's grippin' ye nOwY says
Balaam, impashunt like.
az dunno says the ASS. ut looks
like the FLYNN Dutchman with a So
cialist Crew. he says.
"''Tis me Ship Bill says Balaam.
Side step to the right he says;
side step to the left says he, well
tin him. Back up says Balaam,
near wrenchin' off the Jacks jaw.
Now forward for the Merchant Ma
rine an fifty millyun pork says Ba-
laam wild a shower Nv blows an the
ASS goes on thremblln'.
"'Wah-heel Wah-heeI wah-hee p
says the Jack, shyin' so he near
threw his rider.
"'Tll learn We to shy at me Naval
Bin says Balaam, lar-rupin' the
haste so he cud carce stand.
aye can't pass ut widout wearin'
Republican clothes,' says the Jack 10
a coarse whisper.
"fYe ASS says Balaam. Don't We
know that amy cloes is betther nor
n~akedness? G'wan,' says BALKAN, in
tones Nv thunder. So the poor haste
lopes on, limpin' wild pain.
I've not time to tell We all the al.
ventures they had, but they KEEP on
over rough roads. now an then eros
sin a ditch on a wan term plank.
which made even BALKAN unaisy
Iviry time the Jack kicked, he got
short rations an a wallop. SO when
the journey was near over, the pooI
haste was all in, and far too proud tc
fight. Any Jack-Ass can be ma
when he's licked.
Wan stormy night. the Jack bloom,
into a harmony like a Dimycrat Tariff
Hymn played on a gaspipe wild the
feet.
"Phwat ais We nowr calls BALKAN
clubbin' him wild both hands.
"'Nivver did | pass the like yell,
the ASS, sweating and thremblin'. u
says ut's an eight hour law. Oh. phwar
is ut? scream the ASS TO Balaam
feebly Vaughn his ears.
81 dlnno phwat ut is meself.' say
Balaam, but ] know phwat ut's got,
BALKAN says.
"'PhwatT axe The poor ASS.