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Title: Andiron tales
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Bangs, John Kendrick, 1862-1922
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Publisher: Philadelphia : Winston
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ose other creatures on that Trolley. Theywere a dishonest lot. So am I, came a voice from behind him, that made the Bearjump nervously, for it was none other than the Flamingo. So are the rest of us, added a lot of voices in chorus, and Tom,turning to see who beside himself and his companions had got aboard,was hugely amused to see the Kangaroo, the Monkey, the Hippo-potamus and all the other creatures from the Trolley, save only theconductor and motorman, seated there behind, as happy as you please. It doesnt pay to associate with conductors, said the Flam-ingo. They dont think of anything but money all the time, andtheyre awfully rude about it sometimes. Why, I knew a conductoronce who refused to change a $100 bill for me. I dont believe you ever had a $100 bill, growled the Hippo-potamus. Ive got one I wouldnt sell for $1,000, said the Flamingo. Its the one I eat with, he added. Thats not legal tender, said the Polar Bear. You couldnt change it if it was, sneered the Flamingo. (So)
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PVBUC UB Be** On the Oscycle—A Narrow Escape. 81 I could change it in a minute if I wanted to, said the PolarBear, with a chuckle. What with, cash? demanded the Flamingo, scornfully. No—with one whack of my paw, said the Bear, shaking hisfist menacingly at the Flamingo. I could change your whole face,for that matter, he added, with a frown. I was only fooling, Poley, old man, said the Flamingo, a trifleworried. Of course you could, but you wouldnt, would you? Not unless I had to, replied the Bear, but, gee, arent wejust whizzing along. Are you cold, Tom? Yes, said Tom, with a shiver, just a little. Well, come sit next to me and Ill let you use my furs. I dontneed em myself. Im a pretty warm Bear, considering where Icome from. Sit close, gentlemen, cried the man in charge of the Oscycle.Were coming to a thank-you-marm. Lookout! Lookout! Hangtogether. By jove, there goes the Monkey. And sure enough, off the Monkey flew as the Oscycle crossed thehump at an enormous rate of speed. Hi,

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