Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-18


ASK THE OLD WoMAN.-A gentle
man tourist relates the following anu
sing incident as having occurred while
travelling through, the Western coun-
try: -.
Riding on horseback Just at night
through the woods in Saginaw county,
Michigan. came into clearing, in
the middle of which stood alog house,
its owner sitting in the open door sno-
king his pipe. Stopping my horse be-
fore him the following conversation
ensued:
"Good evening sir,r said 1.
"Good evening"
"Can get glass OF milk from you
to drinki"
swell / don't know. Ask the old
woman
By this time the wife was standing
by his side.
"Oh, yesw said she, "of course you
CAM
While drinking it l asked: " Think
we are going to have storm p
swell, really don't know. Ask
the old woman--she can tell.n
81 guess we shall get one right
away" said the wife.
Again l asked: How much lant
have you got cleared herer
swell, | really don't know. Asl
the old woman--she knows.n
"About nineteen acres,n said she
again answering.
just then a troop of children cane
running and shouting round the COZ
ner of the shanty, Are these you
children p said /.
"Don't know. Ask the old womal
she knows best.S
81 didn't wait to hear the reply, bu
drew rein and left immediately.--Ey
JUST How rr HAPPENED.-The pe
Of the family up in Maine is boy VIII
has recently passed his fifth year, on
having just donned his first jacket an
trOwsers, is attending primar
school. The other afternoon he faile
to come home at the usual hour, niue
to the alarm of the household, and, a
ter long search, he was found som
time after dark, near the depot. p
was sent to bed Without much explain;
, ton, though it was possible his trea
ment was what solomon would ha,
recommended in such an emergency.
The next morning he was down
, the breakfast table, evidently none Il
worse for the lesson, and perhaps Il
,, wiser. Taking advantage of lnll
, the conversation customary at Il
, morning meal, he turned his graz
, countenance toward the head of q
, table, and, giving free vent to his owe
! charged mind, he exclaimed
s.I'll tell you, mamma, how it ha
!, pened. After school / went part
!. the way home with Mary--,and
the corner O. the street where she Il
!. me, kissed her and she kissed me, ~
: then found ! was lost"
1t is suspected this is not the fiji
! young gentleman who has been IL
: under similar circumstances.
i, TIE GREENEYED MoNsTEs.-C
lar Rapids has jealous husband, b
he feels better now. He is old, rit
e and married to young and pref
II wife. Suspicious OF her fidelity grad
l. ally Increased until the unhappy ~
e resolved to test them by stratage
Announcing his intention to spent
lie month at an eastern water-cure, he
e. parted ONE morning, but returned
10 the next train. Reaching home Il
II in the evening, he armed himself a
$ started for his residence. Yes. he Y
q right; there was q bright light in
III wite's bedroom. Croaching under
r. window he heard low murmurine
t. voices, and at once began to work b
rs self into the necessary passion On
~ ly entering the house and Fastening
II bis wi e's room, he demanded insti
ID abundance. There was hurryine
Ia feet within, and his wife said trs
~ blingly,-
ct Wait minute
,n This was enough with a tremend'
Sc kick he smashed the door just in ii
It. to see his wife close closet door s
ke place herself against it. Now he ]
cil him. Pistol in hand, he thrust
rs partner of his sorrows aside, and p
er ing open the dsor of the closet, st
81 face to face with q scantily atti
ne young lady, who had come to
M with his wife. He put mp his PHI
a. and went away. 49,
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