Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1891 — A QUEER BOY. [ARTICLE]

A QUEER BOY.

He doesn’t like stndy, it “weakens his eyes,” Jut the “right sort” ol book will Insure a gar prise. rLet It be about Indians, pirates or hears, And he’s lost for the day to all mnndono affairs By sunlight or gaslight his vision is dear, }^: 7 '7rjr Now, isn’t that queer? At thought of an errand he’s “tired asahoumL* Very weary of life and of “tramping e round.” Hat if there’s a band or a circus In; ight Hewiil follow it gladly from morning to night .The showman will capture him, tome day, 2 feai For he Is so queer. If there's work in the garden his head “ache! to split,” And his back is so lame that he “can’t dig * bit.” But mention base-ball and he’s cured very soon, And he’ll dig for a woodchuck the whole afternoon, Do yon think he "plays possum?” He seem quite sincere, But—isn’t he queer? —St. Nicholas,