

THE CAMP OF THE ASPENS. 



One of the 37th Prize Winners, in Recreation's 

 7th Annual Photo Competition. 



DON'T WANT TH' PRESIDENT'S 

 PLACE. 



FREDERICK GOSHORN. 



Dad's often said ef I was good, 



An' worked and studied jest ez hard 

 Ez ever enybody could, 



Thet nothin' never could retard 

 Me bein' President some day; 



But I'll be dinged ef I don't wish 

 He'd stop a-talkm' thet erway ! 



Fer I would ruther set an' fish 

 Down on th' wharf boat, like ole John, 



An' spit terbaccer juice and cuss, 

 Then listen to Dad goin' on 



'Bout bein' President or wuss. 



Dodrat it all ! I'd ruther be 



Jest like ole nigger Bill ; ez mean 

 An' dirty an' ez black ez he, 



Then bein' all dresst up an' clean; 

 Fer then a feller wouldn't hear, 



"Put down thet pup this minit !" an' 

 "Don't touch thet stove pipe, Willie, dear;' 



An' "Will, set down an' be er man." 

 Id ruther have er boat an hook 



An' line an' sure 'nough canvas tent 

 Then be wrote in th' his'try-book 



Ez bein' ther greatest President ! 



AMATEUR PHOTOS BY THOS. A. MORGAN. 



CURIOSITY. 



One of the 37th Prize Winners in Recreation's 



7th Annual Photo Competition. 



I like ter set there on th' boat 



An' watch th' waggins come an' go, 

 An' see th' steamboats by me float, 



An' hear their far off whistles blow ! 

 I like ter jerk th' bluecats out, 



An' sometimes ketch er mudcat, too, 

 An' see th' suckers swim erbout 



An' bite fer nothin' else to do ! 

 I'd like ter set there all th' time 



An' feel ther sunshine in my face — 

 I tell yer what, it's mighty fine ! 



An' I don't want no President's place. 



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