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Show f A j Rippling Rjhymes !By VVAi-T MASON. 9 I wasent allowed to go out last nlte on account of all the streets being so slippery ma was afraid I mite fall down and brake sumthing and after I had argrewed about a half a hour to prove I wouldent, pop sed. Lets settle (his thing by compromise 111 let you slldo crround to tho segar store ifd getme some sogers pervided I heer nuthing but silence from you tho rest of tho evening. And he gave me 50 sents for tho segars, saying, Now dont run across eny streets in frunt of awtomoblles thoyro libel to skid and hit you, let tbem go past before you cross oyer. Yes sir, yes mam, I sed. And I went out and slid all the way down to the corner In 7 slides ''ll thinking, Gosh I wish I diden't haff '( j,H to go back so soon. Wich I looked to ilH sec if there was eny automobiles ' tjH coming, wich none waa, and I had a 'jH ideer, thinking, G, pop told me not lH to cross thc street till the awtomo- H biles went past, maybe I better wato , H rite heer till one goes past. ; jH Wich I started to do, sliding up t 'H and down on thc pavement to keep J IH myself compinny an nothing went 'iH past but a waggin and I took out my i ijH new Chrismas pen knife and made 2 j jH harts on the telegraff pole sipposed j IH to be mine and Mary Watkinses, and ; '1 nothing went past exsept 2 more wag- ' 'jH gins, and I started to slide agen and X Jest then pop came to the frunt door and saw me and called me, and I slid ; back and Jest then Pop sed, Wat the mischiff do you mecn by scaring your ' mother and me staying out about an hour wen I ixpressly told you to come ' ll rite back, and me half ded for a r ;H smoak In the bargain come rite In j jH heer with thoso segars. j IH I alnt got them, pop, I havent went i jH iyet, I sed. -M I You 'havent wat wats that? sed , I pop, and I sed, I was waiting for a ''1 amtomobile to past so Id be sure not Jl to run in frunt of eny, and none did- ent go past yet ll Come in heer, sed pop. tll Wich I did to my sorro. 1 oo " 1 |