Show THE CHEERFUL GROUCH On Food Exhibits r II Y I T AVi me from speeches long dull nnd Blow Oh how much better bet-ter plain yes or no That advice in I tho old song Is all right but Ive never learned to Bay anything but yes and tho Cheerful Grouch sank Into a seat exhausted ex-hausted What have you boon accepting now Molasses breakfast food sonpIn short Ive been to a Food Exhibit at a largo grocery store At every counter ho greeting was tho same Wont you try some of our sirup or Let me give you a dish of this oatmeal or pickles madam 7 and I ate every thing from ice cream to tho newest i CornOOats Besides getting a bad case of indigestion my pocket was sadly drawn upon I simply cant re tune How can women have the nerve to sip chocolate and eat crackers galore ga-lore and calmly put their cups down and depart for fresh fields Often they said not oven thank you but went from one counter to the next with mouths dripping and greasy Worst of all I grabbed every sam plo that was offered and when I boarded a Wnbash car I was laden to the chin with packages For a tlmo I swayed at the end of a strap until offered a seat by a man who retired precipitately to tho other end of tho car rubbing his shoulder with vigor and animosity Then I realized that ho was running from tho molasses which oozed from a broken bottle In ono of my bundles What on earth did you say Say snapped the C G I offered him my samplo of lightning cleaner warranted to remove spots Instantly without danger to the most delicate fabric |