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Show Why It's a Homely Beast. Augustus Thomas, the playwright, told in a recent speech of a hunting trip they had taken in the south. .They were after cooons and possums, but the only trail the dogs struck .was one which made them put their tails between be-tween their legs and turn for home. "Just what does a polecat look like?" Mr. Thomas asked one of his negro guides. "A polecat, boss? Why, a polecat's somefin' like a kitten, only prettier. Yes, a polecat's a heap prettier'n a kitten, kit-ten, ain't it, Sam?" he said turning tc-another tc-another negro for corroboration. Sam did not seem so sure. He hesitated hesi-tated a moment. "Well," he replied, scratching his wool, "it's always been mah conten tion dat handsome is as handsome does." Atlanta Journal. |