Just come to town and wander from the straight and narrow path and your next-door neighbor will catch you every time.

Fact is I lectured on 'American Humor' in Churubusco last night and am lifting the spirits of Brazil to-morrow.
This will be all from Ike Pettit, the Fraserville funny man, until the wheat's safe and our Chautauquas pitch their tents in green fields far away.

Reminds me of what Dan Voorhees said once,--dear old Dan Voorhees,--I almost cry when I think o' Dan: well, as I was saying--" "Didn't know you were in town, Mort," Thatcher interrupted.

"I've been in Chicago a week and only got back this evening.

I found your esteemed fellow townsman about to hit a one-arm lunch downtown and thought it best to draw him away from the lights of the great city." This was apology or explanation, as one chose to take it.