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Show HY DUNNLETS. "Friend John," said Hyrum, as he sweetened with four reds, "did you ever see a game of football?" foot-ball?" . "Well I should laugh in your face I have, but I was younger, and didn't know much." "Well, that's a fine game," replied Hyrum. "Certainly it's a fine game," said John. "You know I went to Logan today with the jokers from the University," Hyrum continued, B and saw my first game." "To say that I was pleased does not express my society feelings. "You know, friend, me being be-ing an efficient passenger agent, conducted an excursion to a double hangin' once, and since then nothing has pleased me so much as this game today. "First somebody said, 17, 27, 7, 11, 44, and then they mixed, and when the first round was over, six had gone to the mat, but only one took the count. Then a guy drops down, and braces this hero's head, another fans him, and another loosens loos-ens his make-up, and ." "Did a boy rush on the field with water?" "Yes, and " 'Did the doctor come runnin' to him?" "Yes and " "Did he get up and go on playin'?" "Yes and " "Then did everybody cheer?" "Sure they did, and then these padded cells went at it again, and we waitsd till they gave the dope to another rah-rah. Say, John, what does a kick in the kidneys count?" "Forty." "And if you soak a man in the stomach quick." "Well, if you soak him quick it counts sixty, but if it isn't quick you're ruled off the field." "Well, what blow counts the most." "Well, no blow, a punt on the point of the- jaw counts seventy-five, and if you put your man out of business, your side gets a hundred; and K everyone must rah, rah, three times." "Not for me," said Hyrum. I'd rather ride the R rattlers." |
