Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-07-09 | Page 7 | Takes the Cake.

TAKES THE CAKE I Senator Simmons was talking about a boo boom m V VI I I congratulated d him on his boom said the lI senator laughing and he appeared astonished that I 1 knew anything of or It But I told him I 1 had a keen nose for booms even for tor little ones ones I 1 explained that I Iwas 1 was like the Newburn urchin A Newbern urchin used to call on a certain old lady JadY every Saturday afternoon n and she would give him a piece of ot cocoanut cocoanut cocoa cocoa- nut layer cake But one Saturday us she expected company compan for tea she decided not to cut cut the tho cake and therefore none was offered to the urchin He said plaintively as the time came for or him to Logo toso go V VV V I believe I smell Ismell cocoanut lay layer V r cake 4 The old lady laughed went to the cupboard cupboard cupboard cup cup- board and cut him him a very cry Un tiny slice When she ga gave e it to him he thanked her herand herand herand and said V of But It seems strange that I could smell such a n. little piece doesn't It Washington Star l