Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1915 — THE GROUND HOG. [ARTICLE]

THE GROUND HOG.

Prepare for warm weather; The ground hog ame out And seeing no shadow To put him to route, . - Unpacked his valise And with air rather gay Gave out the advice He had come out to stay. Here’s hoping sincerely That he makes no mistake, For it sure gets our goat To be dumped by a fake. If this weather prophet Universal in fame Fall® down in his forecast It will be a great shame, But we re all from Missouri And he’ll have to show us How spring time can get here Without more of a fuss. However, we state, that We’re not going to trifle. And if G. Hog has lied We will get a big rifle And hie to the woods, Or his hole of a home And will laugh in our glee As we shoot off hi® dome.