Show Told by a Tack I AM what you boys call headed flat-headed x but J I am pretty sharp for all that and right here let me inform you that I am the original tack Dont Don't you know what I 1 mean by that Well I was the first tack that Jimmy Jones ever put in inthe inthe inthe the cushion of his uncles uncle's chair All of my sisters and cousins and aunts are spreading stories about the funny things they have done but you must not believe what they say Their tales are utterly false mine alone is true N Now ow let me tell you how by my forceful and logical argument 1 clearly proved to a learned clergyman that it was time to draw his sermon to a close I was standing on my head one must have some amusement by one corner of the rug when Jimmy came in I saw he was wa cross so I kept quite still Church again he mut mut- I I hate to go to church You have to sit in the front pew where you cant can't have any fun and the parson talks so blooming long I am a very refined tack and do not use such expressions expressions expressions ex ex- but Jimmy said it so it must be repeated I I just wont won't go Here he kicked his slipper across the room and as he brought his foot back he gave me a terrible knock Gracious Gracious' How boys howl if the least thing touches them He didn't care how much I Iwas Iwas Iwas was hurt Serve you right Jimmy Jones said I. I Why cant can't you kick someone your size After he got through playing menagerie menagerie menagerie mena mena- gerie he put on his shoes very quietly Then he said Well Ill I'll get it back backon on somebody Ma says its selfish to keep a thing all to yourself By jingo l i He picked me up ran out of the house and down the street so fast it almost took my breath away When he reached the ch church door h he slyly peeped in No one was there Quickly he climbed into the pulpit and soon had me arranged very comfort- comfort bly in the plush cushion right by the side of the great Bible I guess the minister will sit down if he happens to put his hand on you he said Then he laughed and went awa away I think he must have gone back home because just before the services began he walked into church again with his mother I had never seen Jimmy look so sweet and good His face was like one of the little cherubs at the bottom of that beautiful Madonna picture we have at home 1 I liked the singing very much but when the text was given I I am here but thou seest me not it was impossible impossible impossible sible not to smile although I felt it was most improper to do so I looked straight at Jimmy and I am certain that he tittered aloud The sermon was very long and I was extremely tired but Jimmy seemed to be quite interested Every time the preacher gesticulated with more than usual violence the boy would lean forward with an expectant look Said the pastor And now my brethren before taking up the ninth argument let me convince you of the truth of my previous statements This is the point point Here he raised his clenched hand I knew that he was going to strike me and tried to dodge but Jimmy had fastened me so tightly that I could not move Then the blow fell It stun stunned ed me me but I recovered in time to hear the minister say I will not prolong my remarks The choir will sing Strike the nail aright boys Hit it on the head II The congregation looked surprised when their shepherd went out during the singing I wonder if I had anything to do with his leaving so suddenly But here comes Jimmy after me Oh j dear You dont don't suppose he wants to take ake me to church again next Sunday do you Kate Thomas |