Judge — May 20, 1899 — page 16: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Said the city dog to the country dog, Thus wisely spoke the city dog, “You country dogs are slow ; And as he wisely spake, Your life’s one uneventful jog— Alas ! he stepped into a bog That's why you nothing know.” And got bit by a snake. 3 " rae And while the city dog so slick And while he told the country dog Anathemas did hurtle, The latest style of vest He foolishly fell into a crick ” He menpes upon a rotten log ni And got “ chawed " by a turtle. “riled " a hornets’ nest. 5 6. And while he smoothed his ruffied coat Said the country dog, “ My friend, you may ‘And combed his silky sheen Be all right in the town, A man with whiskers on his throat But just as sure as hay is hay Rode by on a machine. t bere you are a clown.” COPYRONT 1890 BY ARKELL PUBLISHING COMPANY OF KEW YORK. Sackett 8 Withelms Litho & Prg Co NewYork, THE CITY DOG AND THE COUNTRY DOG A STORY WITH A MORAL. comicbooks.com