The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899, December 15, 1890, Image 18

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    A Twice Told Tale!
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The Wise Alan.
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TllS'i wise man helecteth t lie "Miulinginn Runic" and
therefore stsu tuth aright.
Ill' airavulh hiniself-in puipide and line linen, foi lo, ilinl
bohohl! he is snugly ensconed hi a"lowei ci'iilci" mi tin
famous veslibuled llyei wheie smoke and dust ate nevei
known.
Oil- piovidcd himself willi i hook fiom the genet ous librnty
neui at liaml, nd)iisleth hisuaveling cup, and piocee'dtyli
lo pass a dav of unalloyed ploasuie and contentuteiitn
AXSMtcuinclo pass lining huugiy and athirst, lie sfiBO
potli into the dining car. and by the benid ofjfu'c
piophct, 'twas a feast lii for the gods. Venison, 'lihiu
The Foolish Alan.
THIS foolish man Inivelh a ticket of a
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points, miigiimiy, nogs' ices, canvas Hacks, iWmntf e
tin diy, Knglish plum pudding, fmith, uuu, ices, I'LQjcIi
coffoe-euly the wise man wascth fat, and ,wliil(j he
ligliloth a cigai he takelli time lo doU.iic thai llip ih'eiti
was "out of sight." r
IT occunelli to the wise man that the lountij thti.ug wjcli
lie jouineyeil was one of wondious beauty, iiisonUieh
Hint it wa.s with deep icgiet he noted the nightly shad
ows fall. llMiei, Unfold ijy leluuiul as lie lioiitild
fall.
the biilhautly lighted
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contained. eiuy, u niiouieo a ue ol Klysium
TBIIi wise man ictiieili to lest. Deliciutixly itnLonccntod,
he bleeps the sleep of the ligliieous ami awakes intfcli
lofieshed. His limit is on time, his journey ended, (le
tejoieeth with exceeding gier.t joy as he holds a ieliln
Jf by the same loute, the "(li'eat IJtiilinglou."
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morning, behold, he savcth 50 cents, .n ,
tunc he is out .27. lie stait'cth winng.
WITH might and main lie huirieth lo llie ileimt,
mid ins Hutu lour limns ale. Tin- iu i,,-,, c;,!i.
him up and selleth him a papei ol an uiiuit.un tkilc.
AS hejouineeth along he foiiueth a new lu.puintamy for
whom i- cas'heth .1 check.
I-TVK inimites foi leficshineiits. While he i.ishelli u.ihe
lunch counter some one stealeth his gup s.ttk. He
cliaugeth his cais lo those many times and it stukulli the
foolish man thai he "doesn't get thiotighci fast," and
he hcnioaneth his ill luck.
Ill gettcth a cindci in his eje and veiily he sue.uclli aiv'
cusseth full fiee. lie esehaugctli tluee pieces ol silver
foi a bunk 111 a slecpci and awaketh just 111 tune to catch
an infernal uiggci sneaking off with Ins boots, the por
lei's escuse availeth nothing, and tin. I.uihsh man
sliaighlway putteth his boots uiulei li pill, nv tli.U no
man may break in and steal.
BUS liain lunneth into a washout, a hackin.ui t.iketli him
in lo the tune of si shillings and the foolish man lifteth
up his voice in gteat lamentation foi, lo ami behold, the
tnvctn is away but hall a block.
HE'l leachetlt home wcaty ami heattsoie; his tuink coinctli
the net day miipis the covoi and one h.in.lli IIcic
sohcih heicaftei to travel only by the (iieti Ittiilinyton.
Moral: Travel by the Burlington Route.
J. V RANG IB,
General l'n&nger and Ticket Acnt,
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A. G. ZII5MKR,
Git Passenger and Ticket Agent,
UNLOl.IS,
Students and Their Friends should sec to it MaMtcir ' tidJesaresulidvith
Thi Celebrated
GULICK'S BREAD, PIES,
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ivvmymmg irom tins establishment is first cla
plies, (ji
h-st class and vc advise all of our friends to go there lo
2 I'I'RKKT. TKLK1MIONE 10S.
1 their sup-
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BOOTS AND SHOES
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WESTERFIELD'S
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lZtTL I1 n Llw f lmp01'!ed amestic Cigai Always in Stock, With Six H.ilh Room
onu the jbluMhan Ever Jiforc. Burr Bl'k, is.rnd O S
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