Show CONTEST LIMPS SLIGHTLY V T HN we started our WHEN I popular contest Invy in vy which we asked for fond mothers and fathera fathers fathers fath fath- ers era tr to to submit the bright re re- re marls marks of their darling daughters daughters daugh daugh- I and errant sons we had no idea we would be swamped with communications As time goes on we become more and more convinced that our first ideas are right We have not only not been swamped with communications but we are sorry to state that either the children In this here town are not guilty of funny re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks or else their pas and mas masare masare masare are just too bashful to play We could say that it might be due to the fact that nobody reads this bright and optimistic tic tie column but we have tangible tangible tangi tangi- ble blo evidence to the contrary for this morning dashing into the theof theoffice theoffice of office lice we wo were excitedly handed a large beautiful envelope ad addressed addressed addressed ad- ad dressed in a bold hand to TheMan The TheMan TheMan Man About Town In a casual way to attract the attention ofa of ofa a curious staff of able writers by which we are continually surrounded we ripped the en envelope envelope envelope en- en asunder It was not a joke inside as you you may have been led to be behove believe believe be- be lieve hove but we are still hopeful It was a bill from our tailor who says that h he was sorry he ha hadid did not write sooner but recognizing recognizing recognizing rec rec- rec- rec our cheerful style in inthe inthe the paper pape 3 as us he said he I now toot the opportunity to I call our attention to certain Unpaid unpaid unpaid un un- paid items etc of which we will not sp sl speak ak alt here dear printers print print- ers We Ve are not the kind to get moody over a thing like that wo We take it as a subtle compliment ment meat to our talents and in view of this heartfelt demand upon upon us we shall continue to appear ear dal daily y in this space knowing that if it Is not an n eager and excited world that awaits our appearance there is at least one reader in this town who looks forward to us daily folks folks wheres s the joko joke your child sprung yesterday This is the last call can If It some brig bright t young juvenile does not compete pretty soon for for- forthe the historical his his- pair of of- seco second d hand knickerbockers well we'll take to em |