Evening star., 1935-03-17
March ~. 1895

you were, too, and you always gambled your
penny away, instead of putting it in the col
lection. And to this day you don't know your
Golden Texts! Hey7 What book of the Bible
does 'Hadad died also. And the dukes of
Edom were: duke Timnah, duke Allah, duke
Jetheth, come fromf Hsy1"
II forget" whimpered Les.
"You would! And / still owe you one for
putting trpentine in my kittens milk, and
l have half mind to warm your Jacket
right here and now but - you get out of here,
quick, and don't you dare come backw
"Yessum." moaned Les Doggins, and fed.
never again to adorn these pages.
As Cordwood was about to take the most
daring chance of his life and embrace
Maybelle, dressing gown and nose mask and
all, they realized that Les had left the door
open and that gathered outside were score
OF the weightiest citizens of Jackrabbit Creek
The choir soprano voice of Mrs. Mitch lifted,
And him in his shirt sleeves tool No wonder
MIR. Doggms couldn't stand such goin' son -
sensitive pOet-soul like himr'
The nme-hmdred-oddp pilgrims had worked
faithfully at enjoying themselves, but they
hadn't been successful. They had done their
duty by all OF the thirty churches worth
seeing They had faithfully Clipped pieces of
stone out of the palace at Fontainebleau to
take home as souvenirs. They had eaten snails
and Breton tripe when they wanted buck
wheats and hash. And now they were forion
and given to audible wonder as to why the
dickens anybody who had nice home with
his own pet rocking chair would ever leave it.
The scandal of discovering Cordwood and
Mrs. Benner in such intimacy brought their
rebellion to the barricades. Mr.. Mitch and
Mr.. Scallion and Mrs. Berklund assembled
some eighty OF the really significant pilgrims
in secret conclave in the dining room of the
Hotel Minauderie. Few meetings since the
granting OF the Magma Carta have been more
filled with indignation and whereases Mr..
Scallion, as chairman, was in magnificent
form. He was as gentle as though he were back
home, refusing a loan on a quarter section.
He had voice. did Mr.. Scallon 1t rang like
the ice beneath December skates upon Jack
rabbit Slew. it moaned like the wind in the
cottonwood it blared like the Jaclrabbit
Band, as he read the demands OF the steering
committee:
Whereas we. the undersigned. had not got
any desire to come to Europe till we were so
invited to do so by MIR. S. G. McGash, ESQ.,
and whereas said McCash. unmindful of his
duties as an American citizen and paying no
attention to the rest OF us. has been bumming
around Paris all the time with Mrs Maybelle
Benner and we all wish to 60 on record right
here and now as being opposed to her being
reappointed to her job as principal of the
Junior High
Therefore we demand of the said Mr.
McGash. ESQ.,, that he not keep US penned
and imprisoned here in Paris but since it was
his idea in the first place anyway that we
should go abroad and he talked a lot about
US enjoying ourselves like we liked, that he
accede to our demands as follows viz:
Mr. Scallion to 60 to England and to be
provided with letters to American ambassador
and to Governor of Bank of England, with
several Lords, etc, to study financial con-
ditons etc. etc. also suite in high class hotel
With Mrs Scallion and Mervyn.
REV and Mrs. Mitch and family to in
vestigate missions in Turkey, India, China,
Japan.
MIR. Cohen & Mr.. Cabot to investigate
questionable morals in Monte Carlo.
"Dr. Berklund to take two year course in
surgery. psychoanalysis, German skiing in
Vienna - P.S. he is willing to pay fifty dollars
$4,000 per month toward salary of sub
stitute doc to hold his practise during said
period, rest of salary to be met by said
McGash.
Miss Benicia Axelbrod is willing to remain
in Paris, to study as beautician, but requires
fiat, hired girl, and letters of introduction,
otherwise willing to get along on two hundred