Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1885 — A Texas Strategist. [ARTICLE]

A Texas Strategist.

“Where is your little brother Billy ?” asked an Austin Sunday-school teacher of little Johnny Spilkins. “He is home in bed. He is too sick to come out, and I am glad of it,” responded Johnny. “Why do you speak eo unkindly of Billy?” “Because he played me a mean friplr “What was it?” “Billy told me that ma said the hoy that eat the most turkey for dinner should have the biggest piece of pie. I beat Billy all to pieces eating meat. He didn’t hardly eat any turkey, and when the pie came on I —boo-hoo—had eaten so much turkey that I had no room for the pie, and Billy, who hadn’t eaten any meat hardly, ate up nearly the whole pie, and now he’s sick, and I’m so glad it ain’t me.” —Texas Siftings.