TOO OLD TO LEARN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4673, 21 May 1890, Page 1

TOO OLD TO LEARN.

[ am sumtbin' of a vet'ran, jaat a turnln eight years; V man that's hale and hearty and a stranger tew all fear; 3ut I've heard some news this mornln' that has made my old head Bpln. never speak ag'in, .'ve lived my four-soore years of life, and never 'till to-day Was I taken for a jaokaas, or an ign'rant kind o' jay, Cew be stuffed with en oh domed nonsense 'boot them crawlin' bugs and worms rhal'a a killin' human bein's, with their mlcrosoopio germs. Chey tay there's "miorobeß" all around . a-huntin' for their prey, fhereV nothln' pure to eat or drink, or no eafe place to stay, [here's "mlasmy" in the dew-fall and " malary " in the euu ; Taint safe to be out-doora at noon, or when the day is dene, ["here's " baotery " in the water and " trioheaney " in the meat, 1 Ameeby'Mn the atmosfeer, "oalory" In the heat; There's '' oorpnsaels and ptgmentß" in a human bein's blood, ind every other kind of thing exlstin' sineo the flood, Derbaeker's full of " niokerteen," whatever that may be, ; ; »nd your throat will all get pnokered up with " tannin " in the tea. Che butter's " oily-margareen " ; it never saw a cow, ind things is gettin' wns and was from what they be just now. Chem bugs is all about ua, jest a-waltln' for a chance Dew navigate our vitals and to 'naw us off like plants. Nisre'smen. that spends a lifetime huntin' worms jest like a goose, ind tackin' Latin names to 'em and lettin' on e'm loose. Sow, I don't believe Eeoh nonsenee, and don't intend to try ; i things has come to such a pass, I'm satisfied to die. I'll go hang me in the sullar, for I won't be sech a fool is to wait until I'm pfzened by a anny-really-cool.