A Queer Boy.

Evening Star, Issue 8553, 27 June 1891, Page 1 (Supplement)

A Queer Boy.

[Fkoji 'St. Nicholas.'] He does-n't like study, it " weakens his eyes," But the " right soit'' of book will insure a sw> p:iEe. Let it be about Indians, pirates, or bears, And he's lost for the day to all mundane affiits ; By sunlight or gaslight his vision is clearNow, Isn't that queer ? At thought of an errand he's " tired as • hound," Very weary of life, and of " tramping around ; Rut if there's a band or a circus in sight. He will follow it gladly from morning till night,' Tbe showman will capture him, Borne day, I fear— For he is eo queer, If there's work in the garden his head "achet to split"; And his bick is so lame that he " cin't dig A bit"; But mention base-ball, and he's cured very soou, And he'll dig for a wocdchuck the whole after*. noon; Do you think be " pl»js 'possum " ? He set mi quite sincere; But - isn't he queer ? Criminal Law.—The kind of law that let* criminals squeeze ont through a loop-hole. Hurley: "What business are you is now?" Burly: "I'm a stockbroker." Hurly: " They say there's a good deal of money in that business." Burly (dolefully) •, " Well, there's a good deal of my money, ™