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Show Two Things Combined to Spoil Lafe's Swap "Whilst I was In Torpidity tuther day I come mighty nigh swapping for a dog," related Lafe Lagg of Booger Lloller. "In front of the New York store I met a feller that bantered me for a trade. His dog did look right good and I was examining of him and running him down In my talk when a feller on tuther side of the street jerked out bis gun and blazed away In our direction. " 'Say, looky yur !' says I to the dogman, 'I don't reckon I want to swap with you for no dog. I hain't no-ways shore that the gent over across the street hain't one that you've swapped with before.' " "Then, the gent let slam with Ms gun ag'In and another - gent came tumbling out of the winder and fell on the sidewalk in front of me. The dog lit out around the corner. "'Well,' says I. Tm durn' shore I don't want to swap. There goes yore dog, skeered to death.' " Kansas City Star. |