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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition

CHAPTER I
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I hain't goin' to limit you to one thing.

As the pardner of the originator of this stupengous scheme you are entitled to respect.
There is where Napoleon, the other great actor in these twin dramas, missed it, he didn't use his wife as he ort to.

But jest see the wonderful similarity in these cases.

He had two step-children; the wife of Josiah had two; I am smaller in statute than my wife; so wuz Napoleon." "You spoke of your Peaceful Inventions, Josiah," sez I, wantin' to git his mind off, for truly I begun to fairly feel sick to the stomach to hear his talk about himself and the Great Conqueror.
"Oh, yes, Samantha, that in itself will be worth double the price of admission." "Then you expect to ask pay, Josiah ?" "Certainly, why not?
Do they not ask pay at the twin celebration?
"But you spoke of inventions; I shall let the rest of the Allens show off.

Lots of 'em have invented things, but of course my inventions will rank number one.


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