MY FAVORITE STORIES

By Jack Dionne

Age not guaranteed-Some I have told for 2O years-Some less.

Feet That 'Were Tough and Feet That Were Tender

One of the standing jokes of the South is, of course, the hardness of the colored "haid," and hundreds of stories are told to illustrate the fact that the one place to hit a darkey where you can't hurt him, is on the cranium.

One of the old classics concerns Rufe Johnson, who came down the street with both feet in bandages, and a most woebegone look on his face. He meets Mose Brown on the corner, and Mose stops to inquire:

"Rufe, what in de worl is de mattah wid yo' feet? Did you get run ovah by sumpin ?"

Rufe stopped his moaning long enough to explain:

"Ah waz standin down yondeh on hat ha'd sidewalk in mah bare feet, an along comes Andy Strong an hit me

Gives Records Of All Officials

The service records of all the officers and directors of The Long-Bell Lumber Company, is one of the very interesting features of the current l,og of l-ong-Bell. Each ofificial's