| Show WAS SMART COCKROACH Ho Followed Man Because of a Kindly Kind-ly Action i J See that roach asked C enl nian in a holel lobby the other night pointing point-ing to a diminutive specimen of the orthoporous family Well may I be hanged Itthat little Fonofauun didnt follow me 1 the way down town and as I live up on State street you know I have quite t distance to cdine He has been following me everywhere snce n few nights ago when I accidentally acci-dentally happened to do him a kindness kind-ness I I was quite cold when I wont home the other night and as soon as I got into the house began to build a roaring fire I had just begun to get warmed ill 1 I When that roach crawled out of a distant corner of the room and came over to the fire to gel warmed upI up-I noticed the poor fellow when he came across the room and J could easily see that he was almost frozen Ha came up to the fire and I picked him up I then rubbed him to make him warm after which I put him hack on the floor In fiont of the fire Well boys ever since that night that roach has folloWed fol-loWed me like a puppy You will notice Unit the third leg on the left side Is missing1 The log got caught In a door that I slammed shut and through which the roach was trying to follow me Tonight when I left the house the roach was lying asleep In fiont of the fire lIe must have heard me go out for In a few minutes Intel he cam limping down the street to where I was waiting for a car I then began to fool l Cue I You know Im superstitious anyhow When that roach came crawlIng crawl-Ing after me on the street I began to think I was hoodooed When I got to thinking hint way I got angry and asa as-a result decided to do that roach upI up-I aimed a vicious kick at him and that kick landed square The poor lIttle roach went i flying through the air Feeling 0 bit easier I boarded tny carlo car-lo come down town At the very next corner the roach got on He looked at me and winked mischievously He then came and Hat down by me and rode all the way down town wllh me He rotor rot-or the car when I did and has followed fol-lowed me ever since Into every barroom bar-room or saloon that T went the roach followed and every lime I was ready to lift my glass to my lips that cussed roach would perch himself on the edge of the counter and gaze hungrily at me I tel you follows Ihe storyteller continued con-tinued Im tired dodging that roach and If ond of you all would mahage to step on him I wouldnt lose any sleep over I Speaking of dreams said the chubby mal In the corner of tha room but there was not 0 quorum present and the Voracity club adjourned ad-journed without date New Orleans TimesDemocrat |
