Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1889 — The Line-Kiln Club. [ARTICLE]

The Line-Kiln Club.

D troit Free Press, “Ar’ Brudder Lightfoot in de hall dis evenin’?” asked the President as he looked anxiously around. “Yes, sah,” answered the brother as he bobbed up with energy and dispatch. “Please step dis way, sah. Brudder Lightfoot, I understands dat you has lately been callin’ yo’ self purfesser.” “Yes, sah. I plays on de fiddle.” “Oh, dat’s it? You has also been wearin mightv high collars.” “Yes, sah.” “Got good clothes.” “Y’es,sah.".— _——- —~— “Talkin’ ’bout rentin’ a box in de post offis, I h’r?” “Yes, sah.” “An’ you is smokin’ reg’lar cigars?” “Y-yes, sah.” , “Ar’ dat a dimun pin you has on?” “N not quite, sah.” “Am’ dot watch chain all gold?” “N-not all, sah.” f “Now,, Rr udder Lightfoot. Look-a-yere. Ydu is behind in your rent, head ober heels in debt, an’ your chill’en hain’t got shoes to go to school. I hear of you loafin’ ’bout saloons an’ standin’ on de-co’ners. I’m gwine to gin you jistone week todrap dat purfessor biznessan’ hunt for a job. If you do it, well an’good. If you doan’ do it, dis club kin despense wid your presence. A purfessor ar’all right when he purfeses, but a purfessor who saws a fiddle fur beer while his wife rubs a wash board fur grub am about de moas’ ornery critter on airth. De meetin’ am now disjoumed.”