Judge — August 21, 1909 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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

LITTLE JOHNNY AND THE TAFFY ’POSSUMS. JOHN AND THE ‘POSSUMS, NAUGHTY SINNERS, SCARE TWO POOR WORKMEN AT THEIR DINNERS. 1, Says Pat to Mike, “ Let ’s rest a while— We'll read and eat our lunch in style.” “They did not know that Johnny's band Were watching them from close at hand. 2. John climbs the tree above the pair, The Billys follow him with care. ‘Then hanging by their tails, like skeeters ‘They sting those two poor Irish eaters. 2. Mike dropped his paper with a ery And hit poor Patrick in the eye. “Ye hit me!” ‘No, f didn’t that— “Twas you that struck,” said angry Pat. ) LLL lp ieee ls a) - DW er oe mo ~ 5. Poor Pat and Mike! their battle done, ‘They turn to find their dinners gone. surely churchyard ghorts,” says Mike. “The saints preserve us Pat, lets hike.” 4. ‘Then while the two in wrath and fright Began to have a fearful fight, ‘The "possums, hanging by their tails, Reach down and grab the dinner-pails, 6. While Mike and Patrick rush to town John and the "possums hurry down. “Oh, Tatfys dear, how glad we be Your tails are long !”” cries John in glee. COPYRIGHT, 1909, BY JOUN A. SLEICHER, PRESIDENT, 225 FIFTH AVEMUR, NEW TORE. comichooks. “Tha less, @1 few me tervou tot sle tarbed karnin derivec cause © om any