In de pahdise gyardin
Wid butter-flies en honey bee?
FOOTNOTE:
[67] By permission of D. Appleton & Co.
MR. DOOLEY ON LA GRIPPE MICROBES
Finley Peter Dunne
Mr. Dooley was discovered making a seasonable beverage consisting of one part syrup, two parts quinine and fifteen parts strong waters.
"What's the matter?" asked Mr. McKenna.
"I have th' lah gr-rip," said Mr. Dooley, blowing his nose and wiping his eyes. "Bad cess to it! Oh, me poor back! It feels as if a dhray had r-run over it. Did ye iver have it? Ye did not. Well, ye'er lucky. Ye'er a lucky man.