Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 139, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1917 — The Desired Effect. [ARTICLE]

The Desired Effect.

"Massah! I sho’ is In a pnhdlckymunt., sah.” whined Brother Slewfoot. "Muh cblld’en has done got de mumps, and got 'em s’ pow'fut pompous dot yo’ kfh hear’em cl’nr acrost tt de street. And I wisht you’d please gimme ’bout haffer dollah. say. to buy some medicine'for ’em. When all dem eight chlld’en gits mumpin’ at once, de sound —” ‘•Pshaw! You can’t hear the mumps. Slewfoot, you are an abnominable liar!” “Yassnh! And won’t yo’ please gimme dat haffer dollah for bein’ de most ’bom’able liar yo’ has met dis bright mawnln’, sah? Uh-yawl Haw! haw!” —Judge.