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Show IPiOmlcoeohk I 4 J vby WILBUR p NEPBITl Whad Be) . S ' Dey a-teelin' dat de railroad am a pro- jick o' de pas', Dar de airyplane a-comin' en a-comin' mighty fas' En dey ain' swine haul de people en dey ain' gwine pull de freight 'Cep dey put 'em in a airship en go whizzin' while you' wait "Huh!" de bullgine say. "I'se a-wukkin' hahd terday En I ain' no time ter ahgy, so you' best' step out de way." Dey a-'lowin' dat de railroad dess ez- well speak up "Goo' by," 'Ca'se de folks dat wan' ter travel gwlne ter git dey wings en fly. En dey say de freight train donelfoh en hit's bes' ter call hit in 'Ca'se dey 'low dey ship hyuhafteh in er- cohdance wid de win. "Huh!" the bullgine say, "I'se an 'ou' behine terday. Ef yo' wan' ter trabbel somewhah, git aboa'd, foh I cain' stay." Dey a'talkin' mighty brashy 'bout de way we gwine ter whizz rhoo de clouds en yutheh tohments fum de places whah we is; Dey a-tellin' how we's 'vancin' 'twell we got no use fo' rails Dess go fl'ppin' wid ou' wingtlps en a steerin' wid de tails. "Huh!" de bullgine say, "Chuck-a-huh! i'se hot terday, Got my steam a-sizzin' stiddy, en yo bes' step out de way." Dey a-writin' in de papuhs dat re railroad dess 'well quit 'Ca'se de airyplanes a'fiyin' twell yo' cain' tell whah dey lit. En dey provin' by de (Iggehs dat de times is boun' ter change En de chillun o' termorreh will call railroads rail-roads mighty strange. Sez de bullgine: "Huh! "Chuck-a-chooh ! Chuck-a-chuh! 'se a-puffin' dess ez usual, .en yo' bes jump sideways, sun!" |