Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1910 — The ONLOOKER by WILBUR D. NESBIT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The ONLOOKER by WILBUR D. NESBIT

by WILBUR. D. NESBIT

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Well—uh—Tell yo’ Mlstah White Man, I ain’ wukkln’ none terday So yo’ needn’ ax me lissen when yo’ up en talk dat way. Es yo‘ got a lot ter tell me yo’ bes’ waif ontlll I’s broke 'Case wld money in mah pocket all yo* cussln’ is a joke. Wid mah high silk hat en mah gol’ haid cane En mah red hot ves’ an’ mah watch en chain I’s a walkin’ erroun’ fo’ folks ter view ’C’ase mah name’s Mistah Johnslng, too! I’se a goin’ ter de dentls’ foh some fillin’ in mah tees Des a hunk o’ gol’ foh dem on top ez well ez ondehneef; En I’s strollin’ down de sidewalk wld mah cane a swlngjn’ free En mah money in mah wallet, dess ez res’fulez kin be. O, mhh long black coat en mah bull dawg pipe En mah light, cream pants wid de puppie stripe, En maJh green necktie wid de spots o’ blue— , ’Case mah name’s Mistah Johnsing, too! Yes, we name de baby Ahthuh—we hed thought o’ Booker T. But I name ’im dat dis mawnln’ whilst I belt ’im on mah knee, En he soht o’ gib a chuckle whilst he look at me en grin— ! _ Cut his fust tooth on a dollah—silveh dol- . lah dat I win! Wid mah pul gray spats en mah shiny shoes En mah big receipt foh mah ol’ lodge dues I’s alive wid gladness thoo en thoo ’Case mah name’s Mistah Johnsin, too!

“I suppose your constituents are so mad over your position on the tariff that thej’ will sends some one else to congress next time,” says the visiting friend to the congressman. "Haven’t heard anything of the sort,” he smile?. “You see, I induced two of the wheelhorses to be candidates for the post office at home, and then had the appointment held up until next season. People don’t talk tariff when a post office is at stake.”