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_ Price in Nickel 50c. a pair. 
| Established 18 42 
RECREATION. 
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OLD CLAM LOU. 
FRANK FARNER. 
She was out on the beach, on the glistening 
sands, 
A dirty old crone, digging clams with her 
~ hands. 
This was not at all strange, for the chief of 
her diet 
Was clams; she must get them, or, any- 
way, try it. 
As I sat down and watched her, the thought 
came to me, 
“Of what earthly use can such poor crea- 
tures be? 
They are not as good scavengers even as 
crows, 
And what they are good for, the Lord only 
knows. 
“Perhaps she was sent that I plainly might 
see 
And appreciate more what’s expected of 
me.” 
Then I quickly decided that if such is the 
case, 
She’s a perfect success, and in the right 
place. 
As she came to the shore I was seized with 
a hope 
Of a chance to disprove that a Siwash hates 
soap. 
With that object in view, I selected a 
cake 
With a gaudy red wrapper, but of very 
poor make. 
I stepped down to meet her, the soap in my 
hand, 
She stolidly took it, sat down on the sand, 
Tore off the red wrapper, took out what 
was in it, 
And ate the whole piece in less than a 
minute. 
Does a Siwash hate soap? Perhaps some 
of them do, 
But that’s not the case with this Old 
Clam Lou. 
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Gilt 75c.a pair.’ | Gold Filled $1 a pair. 
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Ideal Shell Closer, 10-12-16 gauge, sells 
for 50c. st 
Ideal Shell Loader, 
sells for 5oc. 
Perfection Gun Oiler, can not spill 
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Web Shot Shell Belt, 10-12-16 gauge, 
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