Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1914 — His Excuse. [ARTICLE]

His Excuse.

* “Loogy yuh, Brudder Bagus!” severely said good old Parson Bagster, on a recent Monday morning. “What was de ’casion for yo’ ’sturbin’ de whole . cong’egation last night by snawtln’ dat-uh-way and t en gittin’ up and trompin’ out’n de church wid all de ferocity of a blind hoss?" "Uh-well, to tell de troof, pahson,” answered the culprit, T’s amphibious.” “Wha-what’s dat yo’ specifies? Yo’ is what?” - "Amphibious, sah. I walks in muh sleep.”—Judge.