GENUINE FORESIGHT.
A abort, stubby fellow, with his hat cn one o de of bis hj ad and h's pants rolled up, walked int) an oyster house, and holding the stump of sn unlit cig;r between hi' - clenched teeth, locked around and inquired, "Got any oystirs?’ "Yes, sir,” said tho orrterman, as he cast his <yes upon a halfdozen baskets full lying around loose “Well, how much be they a dozen?” Eighteen cents” “Eighteen cents?’ “Yes, sir, eighteen cents.” “Shucked!” “Opened, of course, if you want thrm opened.” “ Well, gi’m me one not shucked.” “ One ? What do you want of one oyster ?” “Well,” said the customer, confidingly, leaning over the oyster stand and taking his cigar between his teeth, “you see Vm goin’ to a social party out hear near Albia to-night, and some of the boys might get a foolin’. I’ve been round a good de>l, and i toll yer there’s nothin’ so coolin’ and healin’ iike for a black eye as a good big oyster. T guess you’d better gi’m mo two. How much is it?”—American paper.
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Evening Star, Issue 3886, 7 August 1875, Page 3
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179GENUINE FORESIGHT. Evening Star, Issue 3886, 7 August 1875, Page 3
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