Judge — May 23, 1896 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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ude DREAMING OF SUMMER. I, DE summer am a-comin’, doan yo’ worry cause it's slow In de sun de flies am hummin’ an’ de gentle south win's blow. Days am comin’ warm an’ bright, cloudy days when fish ‘Il bite, days fer workin’ long an’ light, An! dem days is comin’ hummin' an’ will be here fust yo’ know, Doan yo' heah de robins singin’ in de woodlan’ dark an’ cool ; Whar de grape-vine am a-swingin’ jess above de dark deep pool? , Whar de wiitefish lie an’ sleep, golly ain't I often creep, till mah line would soun’ de deep, An’ I yank a big foah-pounder an* he drap back in de hole? Summer's comin,’ flowahs blowin’, soon de cohnfiel’s will appear, = An’ de wattahmelon growin’ coax along de roas‘in’ ear. Now be quiet ef yo" hin, lick yo" lips when I begin, all dat truck will lead to sin, + What I tole yo"? Summer 's com hummin’ long dis time o” year. Summer ‘s comin’; she’s awakin’ all de buds on oak an’ gum, An’ dis niggah’s meal an’ bacon gittin’ down to de las’ crumb, An’ de ‘possum an’ de coon undernead de summer moon will be Ranet RosexnutH —' You may yell veep for your husband, immigratin’ soon ; Mrs, Silverbaum ; he had very few failings.” : So ef summer comes she'll find me here a-waitin’, let her come, Winow SiLvexaum —" Ves; dot vas his only fault.” ALT. WONDRN, GRANDMAMMA'S SLIPPERS. TAKING NO CHANCES. RANDMAMMA wore them at a ball __ Customer —“T want a book on So many years ag0; * Time and Eternit Satin and perfumed, dainty and small, _ New clerk (unacquainted with With little red heel and slender toe, titles)—“ Sorry, madam, but our terms They danced, to an old-time measure are strictly cash.” slow, Fe An old-time reel in an old-time hall, AT FIVE O'CLOCK. < When grandmamma wore them at the ball MISTRESS Margaret, winsome sprite, M So many years ago, Brews her tea with infinite art, a And danced away with the heart in thrall ‘And stirs the sugar carelessly, CC Of a handsome cavalier. Meigho! Just as she knows she stirs my heart, 1 Mistress Margaret, willful wight, Claps the cap on the flaming lamp Only to tell me, heedlessly, That it's high time I should decamp, Ladies and cavaliers all Have vanished like last winter's snow; But the tiny slippers still recall The dim old room and the music low, When grandmamma wore them at the ball ‘So many years ago. RLISABETH DUFHY. FAIR WARNING. ACCOUNTED FOR. Se Weary WILLIAM —"*See here, Chauncey ; ef ye're a brudder uv Skeplicus —" What a tremendous — Lord Dunraven, ez yer claim yer is, how is it dat yer name is Fitzwill- ver Dudley is getting to be!" jams, whilst his name is Dunraven? wai. Ga'live'dias 3 vines , Curauscey Frrzwittiams—" W'y, yer see, Bill, it's like dis; 1 go Cyntcus—" Whe doesn’t look out yy 4 gcvshus name, ‘cause T ain't proud uv me family connections.” Not he won't have any liver at all. a little bit.” Mistress Margaret, witching mit ‘Though flames go out, the spi my own they will relight With equal ardor another day. ALLAN MANDRICKS, its stay, high GOT MORE THAN HE ASKED FOR. JouN Jones (also teriting)—"* Old boy, with the greatest of pleasure. Am afraid one X will Joun Sart (sawing wood). not do you, so I send you two.” . Jou Sarrit (ceriting) —* Old boy, please send me an X at once—must have it.” comicbooks.com