Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1911 — The ONLOOKER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The ONLOOKER

by WILLBUR D. NESBIT

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I’mp! Vo' mighty big nil' sassy ez yo* stroll erlong de street Wtd do paten’ leatheh twinklin' ev’y time yo’ moves yo’ feet, But 1 wants ter tel) yo', sinne.lt, .clat one day yo’ll hev ter t«lft •Bout de wlienee on why en whahfo’ ob de dttTnnt ways yo’ walk. En yo’ bet tell be a-thinktn* what yo' goin' for ter say For dey got yo' on de prog’am on de f Jedgnitnt Day. Kn it’s watch on pray In de narrer way—t Ain't bit .soil For tley got yo’ on de prog'sm on de Jedgmint Day. Pcy's er heap o’ things yo’ doin' dat am elutteh'd up wld doubt En yo’ projlck. mighty scan’lous whilst yo' think yo’ ain't found out, Pey’s a lot ob low-down meanness klvered undelineath yo’ hide— But yo’ woah yo’ stan’-up collah and watoh-en-ehain wid pride, But de scales tiortn' hoM no gyahments when de Lawd finds whut yo’ weigh— For dey got yo’ on de prog'am on de Jedgmint Day. O. ye’ sheep dat stray! ——— Find de narrer Way—(Hit ’em bahd, brotheli!) Per dey got yo’ on de prog'am on de ——Jedgmint Pay. Pey'll be singin’. dey’ll be speeehin', dey’ll be lots ob keepin' still. But dah won’t be no displainln’, fer yo’ goiter pay yo’ bill. En yo' eain’t be big en sassy when day strip yo’ to yo’ soul En day p'lnt yo’ to be numbeh dat dey give yo’ on de scroll. So ye’ betteh be a-thinkin' what yo’ goin’ fer ter say Fer dey got yo' on de prog'am on de Jedgmint Day. ~—" En yo* hottelr stay •" In de narrer way—(Amen! Say on!) Fer dey got yo’ on de prog'am on de Jedgmint Day. "