Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1911 — Circus vs. Funeral. [ARTICLE]

Circus vs. Funeral.

Aunt Barker, a prominent resident of a Virginia town, like many of her race, “jes’ dotes on funerals.’’ On one occasion a circus had come to the next town, and Aunt Mary, who had never seen an elephant, had been telling for some weeks how she longed to go to the show. Her son agreed to drive her over on the eventful day. “Well, now,” exclaimed Aunt Mary, with unexpected hesitation, “I don’t know much ’hout <lat. I wants to see dat show awful bad, but, yo* see, Deacon Botts’ funeral comes off today, and I don’t know jest which I’d enjoy de most. There’ll be a lot o’ folks dere, and besides I mought live till de circus comes again, but dis is de only funeral Deacon Botts will ever have. I guess I’ll have a better time at de funeral.” —Illustrated Sunday Magazine.