And the sayin’ ’round town was: “Oh, Brown,

he ain’t much!”

But I read t’other day, in a volyum called

“Hints,”

That a speaker is gauged by his gifts to convince.

So I stand on that statement and solemnly swear

That as a star-actor convincer, I’d dare.

Back Bennington Brown up against the best

man

That ever tongue wrassled, grab holts, catch as