Show he said poke and beans joe cavan who has had a whirlwind experience in the south and west said to the crowd in the same old place the up town hotel my advice to yon all is be natural do not try to deceive people with your affected talk or in your clothes yon will be certain to show the cloven foot somewhere I 1 was at a dinner once in st louis it was given by governor Mann aduke before wo had given our orders for at a western dinner every man has the privilege of saying what he wants the governor asked each one of his guests where ho hailed from one was from tennessee one from illinois one from california the east was not represented so I 1 handed in my card from vermont enst then the waiter passed the bill of fare and my ruling passion asserting itself poke and beans said I 1 in my natural voice cavan said the governor of mis boari vehemently youre from georgy no man from vermont ever said poke and beans and your echeme of passing for a yankee anh is reprehensible and will cost you the wine 1 I have sailed my own colors ever since new york sun |