Muncie Normal Institute - Arbor Vitae Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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Short Stories and a Few Crouch Tonics QQ fgyifbg 'l'llIi OLD MANS 7 X ' ,f i ADYIKIE f 3 li in .: 52' 'C Lixtcn Dziuglitcr: I I, X Wlit-in-vcr' ai town girl ff guts too proud to Illlll'l'j' , I X703 fp' u mann with ltlll acres of 1,14 'I hind :ind 20 red pigs, 4 lllNl lwuzillst' bc weurz. , jczins und t':in't tell tain- , guu go from ai sloc gin 0 ,v riuky. you can wt it 0 If V P down that xhe will I' I Q tithur die un old muiil - or nmrrv ll H6 ai wt-ua A QV? .-it-I-it with .i ima full .if ozone and only one N. clianigu of hole proofs. . 0 XXX' would ruther we !-, you hooked up to sonic ' , follow that wears 49-ct-nt overalls und knows when I N to hit the top of thc X, lt 4 lll1ll'lit'l than to be yoked 'kill ' ', x L 1' ' W to sonic tluthbcrt who t ,V W' L-5'U ll' . ,i , plays thc mandolin. T' 7' 'WU xinokcw Turkixh cigar- Xou. Kt'Illlt'lllt'Il. thu dix- Xon. lgiilicx :incl QL'llllL'l1lt'll. ?mY11I,f:lNliL,12:15 Un hu tiimw- lN'lXYt'L'll tht- vt-i'tcl1l':w through Nix thouazind yuiiiw mSciL,L,tmL lIllllL'illL'k U i'ci'unlw li:iu'il1.'Yt'lopL'ilfroln Z3 3 Z! HY 'l'llliASl'llY The cggx my hcnx do laiy t-:icli daiy. .tru Qu an lu-up ot' coiny to nie: l count then: cwi'y one aipiirt. My 'l'l't'iI'wlll'j'. my Trumiii-y lfgirli t-gg tour centx four cunts in uzwh lo till ai iurw lonf xniut- wrun-f dry' I 5 l price lac-up hi h l count cziuli egg within L-null nt-Nt. .Xnd praiy tu' n . - U. pnllt-tw dt-:ir thut uluck :ind lily! U. tant :alll huns with yellow li ' I -trokc your jlllllllL'N, bnrrt-d. white and gray. .Xnd Hell your cggx. dcgir hun- und sell your eggs, 8 3 X2 Tllli l-'AllXllilt'S lll'ISOl'ltt1lit t'l.N I urim-VN. who lluve loxt their rrops in thu l'L'L'L'llt tloodx while hit hiird. IIHYL' ai rlluiirc to get men. Plant turnipxg they insular- tint' liorwrzidixli. zipplc butter. peucli DI't'SL'l'Yt v, ctr. X3 2 'Xt l'l'l5l.lK1 liliXlil AtI'l'tJll ix one who nizikus two grins grow where an grouch grew ln-fol'0. Elbert Hubbard. Z2 32 l.ittlt- girl: l'upu. Our thur ways thrt it mix till ilt-gives in thc shade today. l lkipnz Arthur who. my ilu.ir'. l.ittlc ll.: Why 44 X2 lzhb - .wx -. . ilon't you know? Our 1 'U1 of Q thi-r. Hur thcrmoin- , f,,,,,, gf t ig , .I L' t 0 r. I., ' f VN 6 -. M-. it i 3 3 3 ' If il ,f' Y 'bv-:ffm 1 . ll ' Arc you un zigron- X M I X P 1lllllNl?u ziwked Prof. ' 1'5 - Stt-wiirt of Bishop. YL l, ! Li No, aii'fi'ec. l'ni al h ' ll 1 - X , L qt? liziptist. ii llcmourut. 1, LU ,i X' 'I - za frcc Maison. ai gen- I 1' JITLL tlt-iniin und ai farmer. X lV'+ Y .N 1 I in-vt-I' hcaird of any J Chaslco 'H :igrononiists out our 7 E: way. The old folks and the kids: essential labor-saving devices of the farm. 128

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I When I Had The Mumps tltespeetfully dedieated to Howard Higginml Tonight as I sat at the tal'Ie They passed to lne the meat plate My head tied up in a eloth XVith smiles so sweet and kind I longed for food more substantial. They tell me to help myself Than a little weakened broth. To whatever I can tind. .tt tirst I felt sort of backward lint lest they would think I was :hy I tried to eat a small pieee, lint the thought of it now makes me ery. When I tried Io open my mouth With a howl that set them all laughing To put the bite within I grabbed my jaw with my hand 'I'he hinge that is in my jaw And the way I did those waltzes XVorked like a piece of ru:-ty tin. It surely must have been grand. I then went back to the table And with a weary sigh I thought I'd try the sauer kraut. Standing in a dish nearby. Ilanding my plate to my brother Taking my spoon in my hand NVho was sitting there elose hy XVith an air that would stand no defeat I said I would eat that sauer kraut I foreed the stutl' down my throat, Or in the attempt l'd die . And my victory was complete. I then thought I'd taekle the Murphies It took all the nerve I eould gain ' liut. I was hound I'd finish my supper So I went at it again. I took up the food placed before me With a look at the things on the lahle XVith a feeling something like dread And a look at the folks sitting there. My jaws refused flatly to open I knew unless something was doing St. l'eter please don't reeord what I said. I never would get my share. .Ks I sat there in hunger and anguish Knowing not what to do I at last spied my Cllp of eotfee My good friend so true. Now I was desperately lningry I raised the eup up to my lips And seized it eagerly, And with an effort mighty and strong Like a drowning rat that ean't swim I got the hloomin' stuff down me In the middle of the sea. .tfter a time so long. I say this havin' the mumps .tin't what it's cracked up to he If you don't helieve what I say Try it yourself and see. 127

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