Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1914 — NOT QUALIFIED AS MUSICIAN [ARTICLE]

NOT QUALIFIED AS MUSICIAN

Sambo Declined Place on Band Because He Couldn’t Even Carry a Tune on a Mouth Organ. The conversation in the lobby of a Washington hotel the other night turned to charitable work, when Congressman'. William P. Borland of Missouri was reminded of an incident along that line. Some time ago Sambo Smith was watching the development of a watermelon vine in his garden on the outskirts of a southern city, when the esteemed Washington Snow rambled down the road and became a part of the immediate scenery. “Mistah Smith,” began the esteemed Snow, trailing his way across the garden, “I hab come to see yo’ on Borne ’ponhtant bizness.” -“Yes, sah,” agreeably answered Sambo. “What kin Ido fo’ yo’, Mistah Snow?” “We am gittin’ up a mission band, Mistah Smith,” impressively replied the other, “an’ we would like yo’ tor Jlne.” “Say, Mistah Snow,” broadly smiled Sambo, “yo’ make me laugh like great happiness! Yo’ know berry well dat I kain’t eben carry a tune on a mauf organ.”—Philadelphia Telegraph.